This is just a portion of a script I'm writing on Linux nano script editor. When I run the script I get stuck on the ps -e | less command portion of the script. It displays all the process running but it does not allow me to move to the next line on the script. when it gets to the end of the display all I get is [END] I hit enter but it has no effect. Is there an option I must use?

Thank you


if [ "$answer" = "yes" ]

then

ps -e | less

echo -e "\n\nWhich process would you like to terminate?:\c"

read PID

exit 0

else

display

fi

done

press 'q' to exit less?

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nguyeng is right. The next line in a script won't execute until the current command exits (unless you background it), and less requires user-interaction to terminate. If you want the pager to automatically exit when you scroll to the end, use more, or perhaps less -e.

Also, please use [code][/code] tags around your code, to preserve formatting and to improve readability.

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It worked thank you both.