Shell Scripting 101: The select Loop in Shell Scripts

May 23, 2025

What is the select loop in Shell Scripts? The select loop is an infinite loop that only ends when there’s a keyboard interrupt or a break statement is encountered.

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101: the select loop in shell sfripts [191] => shell scripting 101: the select loop in shell sdripts [192] => shell scripting 101: the select loop in shell sceipts [193] => shell scripting 101: the select loop in shell scdipts [194] => shell scripting 101: the select loop in shell scfipts [195] => shell scripting 101: the select loop in shell sctipts [196] => shell scripting 101: the select loop in shell sc5ipts [197] => shell scripting 101: the select loop in shell sc4ipts [198] => shell scripting 101: the select loop in shell scrupts [199] => shell scripting 101: the select loop in shell scrjpts [200] => shell scripting 101: the select loop in shell scrkpts [201] => shell scripting 101: the select loop in shell scropts [202] => shell scripting 101: the select loop in shell scr9pts [203] => shell scripting 101: the select loop in shell scr8pts [204] => shell scripting 101: the select loop in shell scriots [205] => shell scripting 101: the select loop in shell scrilts [206] => shell 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