Question

2. Write a bash script that reads two numbers x and y and performs addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of the two numbers (x+y, x-y, x*y, x/y) and prints out each of these values along with some text to indicate what these numbers are.

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Answer 1

Save the below bash script in a text file with extension .sh. and open the terminal (or) command prompt and change the current working directory to the folder where the bash script is located. change the permissions of the bash file using following command

chmod 777 1.sh

Bash Script

echo "Enter 1st number: ";
read x;

echo "Enter 2nd number: ";
read y;

echo "Sum of two numbers x=$x and y=$y is: $(($x+$y))"
echo "Substraction of two numbers x=$x and y=$y is: $(($x-$y))"
echo "Multiplication of two numbers x=$x and y=$y is $(($x*$y))"
echo "Division of two numbers x=$x and y=$y is $(($x/$y))"

Sample Input/Output