#!/bin/sh -f progname="`/usr/bin/basename $0`" echo -n "${progname}: $1: Are you sure? [y]: " # echo "${progname}: $1: Are you sure? [y]: \c" ifs_old="$IFS" IFS='' read ans IFS="$ifs_old" case $ans in '' | y* | Y* ) ;; * ) exit 1 ;; esac exec "$@"