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Juanje on 06/19/08


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  1. #!/bin/bash
  2.  
  3.  
  4. while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]
  5. do
  6. 	case $1 in
  7. 	-h | --help)
  8. 		echo "Show program help for $(basename $0)"
  9. 		shift
  10. 		;;
  11. 	-l | --list)
  12. 		echo "List the options"
  13. 		shift
  14. 		;;
  15. 	*)  
  16. 		echo "Other options"
  17. 		shift
  18. 		;;
  19. 	esac
  20. done
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