non interactive mode for getting started Linux script

sylefeb · Aug 26, 2024 · a1ca8fb · a1ca8fb
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commit a1ca8fb
Showing 1 changed file with 16 additions and 7 deletions.
diff --git a/get_started_linux.sh b/get_started_linux.sh
@@ -6,14 +6,23 @@ echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------"
 echo "     >>>> it will request sudo access to install packages <<<<"
 echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------"
 
-read -p "Please type 'y' to go ahead, any other key to exit: " -n 1 -r
-if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]
-then
-	echo
-	echo "Exiting."
-	exit
+non_interactive=false
+if [[ "$1" == "--non-interactive" ]]; then
+    non_interactive=true
+fi
+
+if [ "$non_interactive" = true ]; then
+  echo "non-interactive mode"
+else
+  read -p "Please type 'y' to go ahead, any other key to exit: " -n 1 -r
+  if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]
+  then
+    echo
+    echo "Exiting."
+    exit
+  fi
+  echo ""
 fi
-echo ""
 
 # -------------- install packages ----------------------------
 # attempt to guess