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  1. #!/bin/sh
  2. echo "Use one of the following options"
  3. echo "	d : run date command"
  4. echo "	<?> : <another thing to do ...>"
  5. echo "	q: quit this menu"
  6. echo "enter your choice or type "q" to quit : \c"
  7. read option
  8. while [ "$option" != "q" ]
  9. 	do
  10. 		case $option in
  11. 			d ) date
  12. 			shift
  13. 			echo "enter your choice or type "q" to quit : \c"
  14. 			read option
  15. 			;;
  16. 			<?> ) <another command...>
  17. 			shift
  18. 			echo "enter your choice or type "q" to quit : \c"
  19. 			read option
  20. 			;;
  21.  
  22. #                       ...
  23.  
  24.  
  25. 			* )
  26. 			echo "invalid choice!"
  27. 			shift
  28. 			echo "enter your choice or type "q" to quit : \c"
  29. 			read option
  30. 			;;
  31. 			q ) exit 0
  32. 			;;
  33. 		esac
  34. done
  35. exit 0

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