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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# spin.bash -- provide a `spinning wheel' to show progress
+#
+# Chet Ramey
+# chet@po.cwru.edu
+#
+# Copyright 1997 Chester Ramey
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+# any later version.
+#
+# TThis program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+# Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+
+bs=$'\b'
+
+chars="|${bs} \\${bs} -${bs} /${bs}"
+
+# Infinite loop for demo. purposes
+while :
+do
+ for letter in $chars
+ do
+ echo -n ${letter}
+ done
+done
+
+exit 0