how can I echo output of ls in a bash script

[syxbit]

I've written a bash script that will do a backup, but it's written to deploy on many computers

how can i echo the output of "ls /Volumes/" so that I can print it before I ask for the volume name
thanks

[Mr. C.]

I don't understand - ls already echo's its output to the screen.

What aren't you telling us ?

MrC

[jmazzarelli]

Is this what you are looking for?

#!/bin/bash
ls /Volumes/
echo -n "Choose a volume: "
read volume
echo $volume

[Motoxrdude]

I've written a bash script that will do a backup, but it's written to deploy on many computers

how can i echo the output of "ls /Volumes/" so that I can print it before I ask for the volume name
thanks

Idk, this is a kinda round-about-way of doing this, but ill give it a shot.

#!/bin/bash
volumes='ls /Volumes/
echo $volumes

[ghostdog74]

Idk, this is a kinda round-about-way of doing this, but ill give it a shot.

#!/bin/bash
volumes='ls /Volumes/
echo $volumes

huh?

[syxbit]

yea, sorry I wasn't clear
your comments all helped too
thanks

[Motoxrdude]

huh?

It sets volume as the output of 'ls volume' then echos it.