{"id":427,"date":"2026-02-17T04:35:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T04:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitalgoswami.in\/?p=427"},"modified":"2026-02-17T04:36:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T04:36:05","slug":"menu-driven-shell-script-file-management-example","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mitalgoswami.in\/?p=427","title":{"rendered":"Menu-Driven Shell Script \u2013 File Management Example"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>1&#xfe0f;&#x20e3; Create File<br>2&#xfe0f;&#x20e3; Delete File<br>3&#xfe0f;&#x20e3; View File Content<br>4&#xfe0f;&#x20e3; Rename File<br>5&#xfe0f;&#x20e3; Exit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Script: <code>file_menu.sh<\/code><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>#!\/bin\/bash\n\nwhile true\ndo\n    echo \"----------------------------\"\n    echo \"1. Create File\"\n    echo \"2. Delete File\"\n    echo \"3. View File\"\n    echo \"4. Rename File\"\n    echo \"5. Exit\"\n    echo \"Enter your choice:\"\n    read choice\n\n    case $choice in\n\n    1)\n        echo \"Enter file name to create:\"\n        read fname\n        touch \"$fname\"\n        echo \"File created successfully.\"\n        ;;\n\n    2)\n        echo \"Enter file name to delete:\"\n        read fname\n        if &#91; -f \"$fname\" ]\n        then\n            rm \"$fname\"\n            echo \"File deleted successfully.\"\n        else\n            echo \"File does not exist.\"\n        fi\n        ;;\n\n    3)\n        echo \"Enter file name to view:\"\n        read fname\n        if &#91; -f \"$fname\" ]\n        then\n            cat \"$fname\"\n        else\n            echo \"File does not exist.\"\n        fi\n        ;;\n\n    4)\n        echo \"Enter existing file name:\"\n        read oldname\n        echo \"Enter new file name:\"\n        read newname\n        if &#91; -f \"$oldname\" ]\n        then\n            mv \"$oldname\" \"$newname\"\n            echo \"File renamed successfully.\"\n        else\n            echo \"File does not exist.\"\n        fi\n        ;;\n\n    5)\n        echo \"Exiting program...\"\n        break\n        ;;\n\n    *)\n        echo \"Invalid choice! 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