- To create a new file in terminal write vi filename.sh
- Press i for edit mode
- First line in your shell scripts acts as a guideline on which shell to be used for running your script. Should be #!/bin/bash
-
write your code here
#!/bin/bash
echo enter principle amount
read a #principle amount taken as a
echo enter rate of interest
read i #rate of interest taken as i
echo enter time period in error
read t #time period is taken as tinterest=$(echo "($a*$i*$t)/100" | bc -l ) #simple interest formula
echo simple interest : $interest -
to save press esc + : + w + q
-
To run bash filename.sh
Output:
