Questions tagged [select]
`select` is a `bash` builtin to create menus for (console-only) user interaction. For GUI-based interaction, see `dialog` (note: non-standard in various distros).
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How to display different directory content with Bash select command?
So far I have found some examples of Bash select function usage with logical constructed options or Asterisk one (i.e select s in *). This last one lists all actual directory content.
So I would like ...
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How to use select to choose from x files, that contain lists, needed to run set of commands against, in this case curl
I have about 100 lists of URLs used for health checking (200, 300,400,500) but cannot figure out the terminology to ask the question. In advance, I apologize.
I want to use a list to choose on of ...
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TMOUT within script file misbehaves while it works in shell prompt fine. How to make it work?
UPDATE - looks like this is something peculiar with bash 4.3.42 as it works fine with 4.3.46. Leaving this post for those who run into the same issue in future.
When I run this command in bash ...
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bash “select” menu script goes into an infinite loop when I close my terminal session
I've got a simple bash menu script that works almost perfect. But for some reason, if I don't exit out of the script using the "Exit" option OR by using CTRL+C BEFORE I close my terminal window, then ...
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Bash ignoring SIGINT trap when 'select' loop is running
When i use 'trap' combined with select loop, namely when i try to hit CTRL+C to break out while options are displayed, it will just print ^C in terminal. If i remove 'trap' from script it will ...
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Backspace in select loop
When i use select loop to create a list of options, if i make a mistake during the prompt and want to hit backspace, it doesnt erase the character but displays ^H instead of it.
I know in "read" i ...
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Lack of a text input field in zenity file selector
I have Debian 9 with xfce and installed zenity to use it to select directory paths. I use it in this way
zenity --file-selection --directory
The GUI selector looks as below. It has not the text ...
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Bash menu from screen -ls data
Given the screen data
There are screens on:
27454.world-of-dragons_SERVER (07/05/2018 04:38:56 PM) (Attached)
6223.potato-wod_SERVER (07/05/2018 10:16:12 AM) (Attached)
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select all text in vi to copy and past in windows
How can I select all text in vi so that I can copy it, and then paste it in notepad on my windows server.
I have a file with 3,000 lines in it. I cannot use FTP so I need to copy the text in the ...
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Bash scripting - exiting submenu
Running into an issue with exiting a submenu. Check it out:
function submenu
{
select submenu1 in "Submenu 1" "Submenu 2" "Submenu 3" "Exit to main menu"; do
case $submenu1 in
"Submenu 1"...
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bash: whitespace-safe procedural use of find into select
Given these file names:
$ ls -1
file
file name
otherfile
bash itself does perfectly fine with embedded whitespace:
$ for file in *; do echo "$file"; done
file
file name
otherfile
$ select file in *;...
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bash - How can I re-display selection menu after a selection is chosen and performed
I am making a tool script for my theme with 2 functions: Check for update, reinstall theme
So here is the code for selection menu:
PS3='Choose an option: '
options=("Check for update" "Reinstall ...
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Unix shell scripting select and case statement
1) i want to write unix script which is like this
echo "Do u want to check application logs ???"
select opt in Yes No
do
case $opt in
"Yes")
commmands
;;
"No")
break
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What is causing the “syntax error near unexpected token `do'” and how can I fix it?
I keep getting this error:
./install.sh
./install.sh: line 28: syntax error near unexpected token `do'
./install.sh: line 28: ` do'
When running this code (a work in progress):
# ...
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Skip for loop iteration depending on response to inner select
I have the following bash script, which iterates through all the images in a directory and attempts to determine the date and time it was created using exif. If the exif information is not available, ...
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How do I write a bash script that will let users choose the value of the MIRROR environment variable?
I am presently in the process of writing a Bash function that when invoked will ask users to choose from a list of Sabayon's mirrors, but I would like it if each option could include info on the ...
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Can I change how select options are displayed?
I'm working with select and case in bash. I currently have nine options, which makes a nice, tidy, 3x3 grid of options, but it displays like so:
1) show all elements 4) write to file 7) ...
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How to select read/write time and again? [closed]
This program only waits one time and I don't understand why. Actually, I don't think this question should be put on hold as off-topic.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include &...
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How to force bash to start at index 0 with select output?
Well, even some less-experienced bash users would know meanwhile about the fact that bash arrays would always start with index 0.
However, select will always do its own thing, as the following example ...
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Creating Menu list and Executing the Task
I was given the the Task to create a menu in Linux but it appears it's not coming out great. When I select something I want to be able to perform that task then go back to the main menu when I finish.
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bash script select menu
I've many notes gleaned from the web and have written bash scripts to manage them.
I've some scripts working that depend on select to make menus.
Question: in a nested menu context, is it possible ...
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Using `select` command to print a menu in Bash
I am trying to implement a simple menu using the select command. The script (for testing purposes) is as follows:
#!/bin/bash
echo "*******************"
PS3='Select an option and press Enter: '
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