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Asked: May 24, 20262026-05-24T05:42:55+00:00 2026-05-24T05:42:55+00:00

In ksh, how do I prompt a user to enter a value, and load

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In ksh, how do I prompt a user to enter a value, and load that value into a variable within the script?

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echo Please enter your name: 

within the script

$myName = ?
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    2026-05-24T05:42:56+00:00Added an answer on May 24, 2026 at 5:42 am

    You want read:

    echo Please enter your name:
    read name
    echo $name
    

    See read(1) for more.

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