Bash Scripting Question

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1

Given the Configuration File:

# Pi-hole SSL Configuration File
# Script Settings
#logfile=/var/log/"$SCRIPT".log

# Certbot Settings
EMAIL=Pi-hole@jpits.us
WEBROOT=/var/www/html/
notDOMAIN=pi-hole.jpits.us

Given this as a function:

if [ ! -f "$CFG_FILE" ]; then
        echo "NO CONFIGURATION FILE"
        exit 1
    fi

    CFG_CONTENT=$(cat $CFG_FILE | sed -E '/[^=]+=[^=]+/!d' | sed -E 's/\s+=\s/=/g')
    eval "$CFG_CONTENT"

    neededVars=(
        EMAIL 
        WEBROOT
        DOMAIN
    )

    echo 'Certbot Configuration:'
    for var in "${neededVars[@]}"
    do
        # echo "${required}"
        if [ -n "${!var}" ]; then
            echo -e "\t $var: ${!var}"
        else
            echo -e "Missing Required Value:\t" [$var]
            echo -n "Please enter a value: "
            read ${var}
            echo $var
        fi
    done
    # Check to see if a configuration profile is set
    # If set, then check to  see if missing items.
    # If missing, items, get known ones, and ask user for unknown
    # All else fails, we cannot run this script in silent mode...
    # WOrst case, exit 1 with error status, user is smart and can fix

    #CFG_FILE=/etc/test.conf

The actual name of the variable I want to read is stored in a variable. How do I tell the read command to read the variable name which is inside that variable?

Any help is a appreciated and would make my day.

The output:
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2

Your such a dumbo. Were you even thinking? Go to bed and get a good 8 hours of sleep. Your mind will work much faster.

#!/bin/bash
# Pi-hole SSL Activator 
# Pretty much runs itself...
## Set Global Variables
CFG_FILE=/tmp/test.conf

function runSilentCommand() {
    command="$@"
    if [ -z "$command" ]; then
        echo 'Null Usage of function runSilentCommand'
    else
        bash -c "${command[@]}" &>/dev/null
        if [ "$?" -gt 0 ]; then
            ecode="$?"
            echo -e "COMMAND FAILURE:\t" "${command[@]}"
            echo -e "EXIT CODE:\t" "$ecode"
            return "$ecode"
        else
            return 0
        fi
    fi
}

function installCertbot() {
    apt-get install -y software-properties-common python-software-properties
    add-apt-repository ppa:certbot/certbot
    apt-get update
}

function generateCert() {
    certbot --quiet --agree-tos --email "$email" certonly --webroot -w "$webroot" -d "$domain"
}

function editConfig() {
    echo 
}

function configCheck() {
    if [ ! -f "$CFG_FILE" ]; then
        echo "NO CONFIGURATION FILE"
        exit 1
    fi

    CFG_CONTENT=$(cat $CFG_FILE | sed -E '/[^=]+=[^=]+/!d' | sed -E 's/\s+=\s/=/g')
    eval "$CFG_CONTENT"

    neededVars=(
        EMAIL 
        WEBROOT
        DOMAIN
    )

    echo 'Certbot Configuration:'
    for var in "${neededVars[@]}"
    do
        # echo "${required}"
        if [ -n "${!var}" ]; then
            echo -e "\t $var: ${!var}"
        else
            echo -e "Missing Required Value:\t" [$var]
            echo -n "Please enter a value: "
            read var
            echo $var
        fi
    done
    # Check to see if a configuration profile is set
    # If set, then check to  see if missing items.
    # If missing, items, get known ones, and ask user for unknown
    # All else fails, we cannot run this script in silent mode...
    # WOrst case, exit 1 with error status, user is smart and can fix

    #CFG_FILE=/etc/test.conf
    
}

function main() {
    # Testing the silent function. Will kill safari's parent process found in app path
    runSilentCommand 'kill -9 $(pgrep -f "Safari.app" | head -n 1)'
    configCheck
}

# Run Me!
main

# Options: interactive, verbose, silent, disable, uninstall