Sample Scripts

Script using if

 #!/bin/bash
echo -e "This program adds entries to a family database file . \n"
echo -e "Would you like to add an entry to the family database file? \n"
read ANSWER1
if [ $ANSWER1 = "y" -o $ANSWER1 = "Y" ]
then
echo -e "Please enter the name of the family member --> \c"
read NAME
echo -e "Please enter the family menber's relation to you (i.e. mother) -->\c"
read RELATION
echo -e "Please enter the family member's telephone number -->\c"
read PHONE
echo -e "$NAME\t$RELATION\t$PHONE">>database
fi
echo -e "Would you like to search an entry in the family databae file?\n"
read ANSWER2
if [ $ANSWER2="y" -o $ANSWER2="Y" ]
then
echo -e "What word would you like to look for? -->\c"
read WORD
grep "$WORD" database
fi