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Old 04-26-2009
accept user input?

how would i accept user input from the keyboard?
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Old 04-26-2009
echo "Enter the input"
read input # it has the input you type in the KB and hit enter
echo "read"


cheers,
Devaraj Takhellambam
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Old 04-27-2009
the input can also be read by giving the following

value=$1

or read $1
 
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