#!/bin/bash COMMAND_FILE=/tmp/command lounge_light() { echo "not implemented" } lounge_light_toggle() { ./light.sh } cd "$(dirname $0)" rm -f $COMMAND_FILE mkfifo $COMMAND_FILE chmod 666 $COMMAND_FILE while true; do while IFS='' read -r line || [[ -n "$line" ]]; do echo "command received: $line" case "$line" in lounge_light_toggle) lounge_light_toggle ;; lounge_light*) lounge_light "$COMMAND" ;; *) echo "ERROR; available commands:" >&2 echo "lounge_light lounge_light_toggle" >&2 ;; esac done < "$COMMAND_FILE" done