NAME

       shtool-prop - GNU shtool propeller processing indication

SYNOPSIS

       shtool prop [-p|--prefix str]

DESCRIPTION

       This command displays a processing indication though a running propeller. It is intended
       to be run at the end of a pipe (""|"") sequence where on "stdin" logging/processing
       information found. For every line on "stdin" the propeller advances one step clock-wise.

OPTIONS

       The following command line options are available.

       -p, --prefix str
           Set a particular prefix str which is displayed in front of the propeller. The default
           is no prefix string.

EXAMPLE

        #   shell script
        configure 2>&1 |\
            tee logfile |\
            shtool prop -p "Configuring sources"

HISTORY

       The GNU shtool prop command was originally written by Ralf S.  Engelschall
       <rse@engelschall.com> in 1998 for mod_ssl. It was later taken over into GNU shtool.

SEE ALSO

       shtool(1).