#!/usr/bin/env bash printf ' ------------------- FAKE LOADING SCREEN -------------------\n ' echo "Type 'start' to start loading !" echo "CTRL+C to stop loading !" read loading while true do if [[ $loading = start ]]; then clear echo "---------" echo "Loading ." echo "---------" sleep 1 clear echo "----------" echo "Loading .." echo "----------" sleep 1 clear echo "-----------" echo "Loading ..." echo "-----------" sleep 1 else exit fi done