a=4 | |
read -t 2 a < /dev/tty | |
estat=$? | |
if [ $estat -gt 128 ]; then | |
echo timeout 1: ok | |
else | |
echo $estat | |
fi | |
echo $a | |
sleep 5 | read -t 1 a | |
estat=$? | |
if [ $estat -gt 128 ]; then | |
echo timeout 2: ok | |
else | |
echo $estat | |
fi | |
echo $a | |
read -t -3 a < /dev/tty | |
echo $? | |
echo $a | |
# the above should all time out | |
echo abcde | { | |
read -t 2 a | |
echo $a | |
} |