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Linux Shell Scripting Bootcamp

You're reading from   Linux Shell Scripting Bootcamp The fastest way to learn Linux shell scripting

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781787281103
Length 208 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface 1. Getting Started with Shell Scripting FREE CHAPTER 2. Working with Variables 3. Using Loops and the sleep Command 4. Creating and Calling Subroutines 5. Creating Interactive Scripts 6. Automating Tasks with Scripts 7. Working with Files 8. Working with wget and curl 9. Debugging Scripts 10. Scripting Best Practices Index

Reading and writing files interactively


This next script is similar to one in Chapter 5, Creating Interactive Scripts. It reads the file specified, displays a form, and allows the user to edit and then save it:

Chapter 7 - Script 6

#!/bin/sh
# 6/2/2017
# Chapter 7 - Script 6

trap catchCtrlC INT          # Initialize the trap

# Subroutines
catchCtrlC()
{
 move 13 0
 savefile
 movestr 23 0 "Script terminated by user."
 echo ""                     # carriage return
 exit 0
}

cls()
{
 tput clear
}

move()                       # move cursor to row, col
{
 tput cup $1 $2
}

movestr()                    # move cursor to row, col
{
 tput cup $1 $2
 echo -n "$3"                # display string
}

checktermsize()
{
 rc1=0                       # default is no error
 if [[ $LINES -lt $1 || $COLUMNS -lt $2 ]] ; then
  rc1=1                      # set return code
 fi
 return $rc1
}

init()                       # set up the cursor position array
{
 srow[0]=2;  scol[0]=7       # name
 srow[1]=4;  scol...
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