Scribd
Upload
97 views2 pages

Assignment - Shell Programming: Learning Outcome A

The document describes an assignment to write a Bash shell script that displays a menu and prompts the user to select an option to: 1) display the current directory, 2) list files in a directory, 3) display the date and time, 4) check if a file is a file or directory, 5) execute a command, or 6) exit. The script must include comments with assignment, class, student, and source file information. Upon completing the assignment, the student will be familiar with Bash scripting, execution, variables, and coding principles.

Uploaded by

Dinh Nhat Duy (K16HL)
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
97 views2 pages

Assignment - Shell Programming: Learning Outcome A

The document describes an assignment to write a Bash shell script that displays a menu and prompts the user to select an option to: 1) display the current directory, 2) list files in a directory, 3) display the date and time, 4) check if a file is a file or directory, 5) execute a command, or 6) exit. The script must include comments with assignment, class, student, and source file information. Upon completing the assignment, the student will be familiar with Bash scripting, execution, variables, and coding principles.

Uploaded by

Dinh Nhat Duy (K16HL)
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

Assignment - Shell Programming

A. Learning Outcome
Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be familiar with:
 Bash Shell Programming
 How shell programs are executed
 The use of shell variables
 Some basic coding principles

B. Assignment Description
Write a Bash shell script that displays the following menu and prompts for one-character input to
invoke a menu option, as shown.
a. Display the present working directory
b. List names of the files in a given directory
c. Display today's date and time
d. Display whether a file is a ordinary file or a directory
e. Execute a command line
f. Exit the program

Your program should look as follows:

*********************************************************************
Please choose from the following options; type the option
number and hit the <Enter> key.

a or A To display the current directory


b or B To list names of the files in a given directory
c or C To display today's date and time
d or D To display whether a file is a simple file or directory
e or E To execute a command line.
q or Q To exit the program.
*********************************************************************

Enter your choice and hit <Enter>: a


/home/nghia/Test/Shell
Hit <Enter> to continue.

Enter your choice and hit <Enter>: b


Please enter the directory path: /sys
total 4
drwxr-xr-x 12 root root 0 2009-07-18 13:18 .
drwxr-xr-x 21 root root 4096 2009-06-26 16:07 ..
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 2009-07-18 13:18 block
drwxr-xr-x 21 root root 0 2009-07-18 13:18 bus
drwxr-xr-x 46 root root 0 2009-07-18 13:18 class
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 0 2009-07-18 21:13 dev
drwxr-xr-x 10 root root 0 2009-07-18 13:18 devices
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 0 2009-07-18 13:18 firmware
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 0 2009-07-18 13:18 fs
drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 0 2009-07-18 13:18 kernel
drwxr-xr-x 97 root root 0 2009-07-18 13:18 module
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 2009-07-18 13:18 power
Hit <Enter> to continue.

Enter your choice and hit <Enter>: b


Please enter the directory path: adirectory
adirectory is not a directory.
Hit <Enter> to continue.

Assigment1 Page 1
Enter your choice and hit <Enter>: c
Sat Jul 18 21:15:17 ICT 2009
Hit <Enter> to continue.

Enter your choice and hit <Enter>: d


Please enter file name: afile
afile does not exist, or it is neither an ordinary file not a
directory.
Hit <Enter> to continue.

Enter your choice and hit <Enter>: d


Please enter file name: case_demo
case_demo is an ordinary file.
Hit <Enter> to continue.

Enter your choice and hit <Enter>: d


Please enter file name: dir1
dir1 is a directory.
Hit <Enter> to continue.

Enter your choice and hit <Enter>: e


Please enter a command to be executed: df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda1 7.5G 2.8G 4.4G 39% /
tmpfs 249M 0 249M 0% /lib/init/rw
varrun 249M 112K 249M 1% /var/run
varlock 249M 0 249M 0% /var/lock
udev 249M 140K 249M 1% /dev
tmpfs 249M 76K 249M 1% /dev/shm
lrm 249M 2.2M 247M 1% /lib/modules/2.6.28-13-
generic/volatile
Hit <Enter> to continue.

Enter your choice and hit <Enter>: q


Bye now!

C. Submission Requirements
At the beginning of your program, include comments with the following information formatted
neatly, and reflecting accurate information about you.

#Assignment: Shell Programming


#Class ID: YourClassID
#Student ID: YourStudentID
#Student Name:YourName
#Source File: YourName_YourStudentID_ShellProgramming.sh

Assigment1 Page 2

You might also like