query(1)                                                 query(1)



NAME
     query - queries the user for input

SYNOPSIS
     query [-t[seconds]] [-r[response]] [-m]

ARGUMENTS
     -m   Watches for a mouse click.  If the mouse does get
          clicked, exit status 2 is returned.  Note:  This option
          will be ignored if any other program (such as a toolbox
          application) is currently using the mouse.

     -r[response]
          Changes the default response to the given response.
          The default response is y if not set with this option.
          This option is only useful in conjunction with the -t
          option.

     -t[seconds]
          Times out after the given seconds.  If no input has
          been seen by this time, query will echo the default
          response value to standard output and standard error.

DESCRIPTION
     By default, query reads a line from standard input and
     echoes it to standard output.

STATUS MESSAGES AND VALUES
     Exit status is 0 if everything is OK, 1 for usage error, 2
     if mouse is pressed when query -m is in use.

FILES
     /etc/query
          Executable file

SEE ALSO
     line(1)


















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