ask

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