confirm

confirm-important.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+echo "Write 'yes do as i say' to confirm that you REALLY want to do this: $@"
+read
+if [[ "${REPLY,,}" = "yes do as i say" ]]
+then
+	eval $@
+else
+	echo "aborting"
+fi

confirm.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+echo "To be executed: $@"
+read -p "Confirm (Y/N): " -n 1 -r
+case "$REPLY" in 
+  y|Y ) echo "es"; eval $@;;
+  n|N ) echo "o";;
+  * ) echo -e "\ninvalid";;
+esac
+