shtool-prop.tmp(1)
NAME
shtool-prop - GNU shtool propeller processing indication
SYNOPSIS
shtool prop [-p|--prefix str]
DESCRIPTION
This command displays a processing indication though a running
propeller. It is intended to be run at the end of a pipe (""|"")
sequence where on "stdin" logging/processing information found. For
every line on "stdin" the propeller advances one step clock-wise.
OPTIONS
The following command line options are available.
- -p, --prefix str
- Set a particular prefix str which is displayed in front of the propeller. The default is no prefix string.
EXAMPLE
- # shell script
configure 2>&1 |\ - tee logfile |\
shtool prop -p "Configuring sources"
HISTORY
The GNU shtool prop command was originally written by Ralf S.
Engelschall <rse@engelschall.com> in 1998 for mod_ssl. It was later
taken over into GNU shtool.