Bash script - switch on filecontent

[kjanss]

I'm trying to make a script where the contents of a file are used as the trigger for what needs to be done

I used to do it with running a php script, but my new box doesn't have php on it (and putting it on is not an option)

My php script:

$trigger = file_get_contents('trigger.txt')

switch ($trigger)
{
case 'update':
 // update command
break;
case 'reset':
 // reset command
break;
default:
 // default command
}

Any suggestions to have a similar functionality in a bash script?

Thanks
KJ

[atreyu]

#!/bin/bash
trigger=$(cat trigger.txt)
case $trigger in
  'update')
 # update command
  ;;
 'reset')
 # reset command
  ;;
  *)
 # default command
esac
exit $?