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# How to detect whether input is from keyboard, a file, or another process. | |
# Useful for writing a script that can read from standard input, or prompt the | |
# user for input if there is none. | |
# Source: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-software-2/bash-scripting-pipe-input-to-script-vs.-1-570945/ | |
if readlink /proc/$$/fd/0 | grep -q "^pipe:"; then | |
# Pipe input (echo abc | myscript) | |
elif file $( readlink /proc/$$/fd/0 ) | grep -q "character special"; then | |
# Terminal input (keyboard) |