script question

[James Cameron]

>>>>> On 3 Apr 91 16:55:01 GMT, ldstern at rodan.acs.syr.edu (Larry Stern) said:

Larry> I have a simple script question I can't seem to get answered here. I would
Larry> like my .login file to ask me if I want to read news, something to the effect
Larry> of:
Larry>                           Read new (y/n)?
Larry> 			  if "y" then rn -s15
Larry> 			  else [prompt]

Larry> Thanks in advance for any help.

Larry> 						   -Larry Stern


What you would want to do is to read the manual page with the shell you are running.  

But, if you are using csh or tcsh, try this:

   echo -n "Read news now? (Y/N): "
   set REPLY = $<
   if ($REPLY == "Y" || $REPLY == "y") then
     rn -s15
   endif


Hope that helps.

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