System administration tasks performed from a menu driven interface


 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers System administration tasks performed from a menu driven interface
# 1  
Old 11-07-2012
System administration tasks performed from a menu driven interface

I need to write a shell script that allows some system-administration tasks to be preformed automatically from a menu-driven interface. Automate the following tasks:
• Copy directory tree
• Delete files or directories
• Output Information

But I don't understand the question. What is a "menu driven interface" in unix?
What is the features of system administration tasks?
Are they run from command line?

I don't need any code or script just wondering where should I start.
If i found any problem then I will ask in the homework section.

Thank u
# 2  
Old 11-07-2012
Menu-driven is simply display options
cb = cheeseburger
hd = hot dog
st = steak
and prompt for a response from the user of what they want
# 3  
Old 11-07-2012
Here's an example using the dialog utility to create a ncurses-based menu:

Menu Driven Shell Script Using Dialog Utility
This User Gave Thanks to in2nix4life For This Post:
 
Login or Register to Ask a Question

Previous Thread | Next Thread

8 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting

1. Shell Programming and Scripting

Using menu driven script

Hi Team , I wrote a shell script for adding and subtracting two numbers am getting error could some one please help to fix it script: echo "Enter 1 to add:" echo "Enter 2 to sub:" echo "Enter 3 for both addition and subtraction :" read ans; case "$ans" in 1)... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: knz
4 Replies

2. Shell Programming and Scripting

Menu driven script.

I'm a beginner at scripting and have been putting this script together over the past week. It's no where as polish as it could be. Any tips/suggestions on improving this script would be appreciate it. Every week, my team develops WAR files in tomcat on our test environment and moves them to our... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: bouncer
4 Replies

3. Shell Programming and Scripting

Help needed in writing a menu driven script

Hi, I was wondering if someone could help me write a shell script in Linux that backsup/restores data to anywhere I choose but it needs to be menu driven? Thanks, I'm new to Linux/Unix but liking it so far...just hoping to get to grips with the scripts! :) (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: Nicole
7 Replies

4. SuSE

Write shell script using menu-driven approach to show various system

QUESTION: Write shell script using menu-driven approach to show various system configuration like 1) Currently logged user and his logname 2) Your current shell 3) Your home directory 4) Your current path setting 5) Your current working directory 6) Show Currently logged number of... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: bboyjervis
1 Replies

5. Shell Programming and Scripting

Menu driven Script needed ..pls help

Hi Guys.. am new to unix scrpiting..I need a Menu need to create using shell scrpting eg: Food items ready paid if i press "f" need to add items for a file food items.. if i press "r" it need to move into ready and remove from food items if i press "p" need to update a filed in... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: sasdua
1 Replies

6. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

Menu Driven UNIX Admin

I need to have a script that can do an automated IPL function (how to reboot the box). I think ‘reboot’ would do the trick. However, how would I go about doing it, for example if the user states from a menu script that I would like to reboot now. The problem is when I do the ‘reboot’ command I... (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: ad4m88
6 Replies

7. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

Menu driven using Ksh

Hi Guys, I would like to know how to write Menu driven programs using ksh. I have several script files 1.sh 2.sh 3.sh ...so on 25 files I want to create a Menu which will calls submenus. Main Menu 1. Data Entry if you press 1 again submenu 1. Order entry ... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: krishna
3 Replies

8. Programming

menu driven ( like pine) on Linux

Hi guys, I am designing the rdbms in C/C++ on linux platform as my project. Can any one help me in designing menu driven screen (like the pine ) which will print on screen as follows 1) create table 2) add table ............. etc with arrow keys for... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: amit
2 Replies
Login or Register to Ask a Question