bash script that prompts the user for the name of a file or directory
1. Write a bash script that prompts the user for the name of a file or directory and then tests the
input as to whether it exists or not. If the input name exists, report (print to the console) what
type of object it is: regular file, directory, or another kind — for example a symbolic link.
Next, add the ability to input test values via the command line in lieu of reading user input via
the read command. Note: this is not “either or”. Your script should handle both and act
accordingly, i.e., if the user executes your script by typing
<script> /etc/password
the user shouldn’t be prompted to enter a value.
2.Rewrite Project 2 so that instead of checking an individual file the user specifies the program checks an entire directory. As the program tests each file, it should both print the results to the screen and simultaneously to a file called “Filetypes_in_
”. The program should use a loop so that after each run, the user is prompted again for a directory name to process, or can enter “Q” or “q” to quit. Constraints: The program must successfully detect whether the value entered is a directory — and process it — or another type of file. If the value entered is not a directory the user should be informe
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