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Write A Bash Shell Script That Displays The Follo...

This Bash script provides a command-line interface with options to display the current directory, list files in a specified directory, show today's date and time, check if a file is a simple file or directory, and execute a command. It runs in a loop, allowing users to select options until they choose to exit. The script includes error handling for invalid choices.

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Write A Bash Shell Script That Displays The Follo...

This Bash script provides a command-line interface with options to display the current directory, list files in a specified directory, show today's date and time, check if a file is a simple file or directory, and execute a command. It runs in a loop, allowing users to select options until they choose to exit. The script includes error handling for invalid choices.

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Bash

#!/bin/bash

# Function to display the current directory


display_current_directory() {
echo "Current directory: $(pwd)"
}

# Function to list files in a given directory


list_files() {
echo "Enter the directory name:"
read directory
ls "$directory"
}

# Function to display today's date and time


display_date_time() {
echo "Today's date and time: $(date)"
}

# Function to check if a file is a simple file or directory


check_file_type() {
echo "Enter the file name:"
read filename
if [[ -f "$filename" ]]; then
echo "$filename is a simple file."
elif [[ -d "$filename" ]]; then
echo "$filename is a directory."
else
echo "$filename does not exist."
fi
}

# Function to execute a command line


execute_command() {
echo "Enter the command:"
read command
eval "$command"
}

# Main loop
while true; do
echo
"*********************************************************************
"
echo "Please choose from the following options; type the option"
echo "number and hit the <Enter> key."
echo "a or A To display the current directory"
echo "b or B To list names of the files in a given directory"
echo "c or C To display today's date and time"
echo "d or D To display whether a file is a simple file or
directory"
echo "e or E To execute a command line"
echo "q or Q To exit the program."
echo
"*********************************************************************
"

read -n 1 choice
choice=$(echo "$choice" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')

case "$choice" in
a) display_current_directory ;;
b) list_files ;;
c) display_date_time ;;
d) check_file_type ;;
e) execute_command ;;
q) echo "Exiting..."; exit ;;
*) echo "Invalid choice. Please try again." ;;
esac
done

Sources
1. https://github.com/HungNDHE171455/ws2-he171455-hungnd
2. https://github.com/hoangkimphu65/CODE

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