[ILUG] Bourne Shell Q

From: Breathnach, Proinnsias (Dublin) (breatpro at domain exchange.ie.ml.com)
Date: Tue 12 Jun 2001 - 17:46:11 IST

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Anyone know how to have a timed-out question in a shell script ?

Scenario:
        Ask user do they want to run an interactive session.
        If no reply in 3 seconds assume the answer is no and continue

All suggestions welcome :o)

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