The Power of the Select Command to Automate Tasks in Bash

Posted by bob on May 18, 2023 2:54 AM EDT
Linux Journal; By George Whittaker
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The select command in Linux is a versatile tool primarily used for menu creation in bash scripts. The command retrieves data from a specified list, which can be an array or other data source, and generates a menu from this data. Depending on the complexity of your task, you can create various types of menus such as a menu based on directory list or even a menu derived from file content.

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