Bash Shell Scripting - Accepting an Input from the User

The video tutorial guides viewers through creating a script that accepts user input. It begins by duplicating an existing script and modifying it to prompt the user for their name using the echo command. The read command is used to capture the input into a variable, which is then used to display a personalized message. The tutorial also covers executing scripts without setting execute permissions by using bash, and demonstrates how to keep the cursor on the same line as the prompt. The video concludes with a summary of the steps taken to create and run the script.

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