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NAME
ask - define a variable interactively

SYNOPSIS
ask [OPTION...] NAME

DESCRIPTION
Interactive command prompting the user to type a value directly into a variable. If -m option is not specified, a generic message is generated.

OPTIONS
-m MESSAGE
Print a message before user input.

-p
Set the password mode on, masking user-entered symbols.

SEE ALSO
declare
export
unset