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varun khanna
varun khanna

Reputation: 91

Is there a way to stop 'yes' command after certain prompts

Hi I have a script which requires 4 yes inputs by the user while the 5th prompt requires a number.

Is there a way to stop yes command after 4 'yes' so that 5th prompt is free for user to enter a number.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1854

Answers (1)

l0b0
l0b0

Reputation: 58768

You can simply pass the required input instead:

printf '%s\n' 'yes' 'yes' 'yes' 'yes' '1234' | ./my_script.sh

PS: If it's your own script I would very much recommend making it non-interactive. ./my_script.sh --enable-foo --run-bar --do-baz --include-ban --repeat 1234 (or --foo etc.) is longer but is enormously more expressive and therefore maintainable.

Upvotes: 5

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