### simple yes no question
read -p "Are you sure? " -n 1 -r
echo # (optional) move to a new line
if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]
then
exit 1
fi
### most widely used method
while true; do
read -p "Do you wish to install this program?" yn
case $yn in
[Yy]* ) make install; break;;
[Nn]* ) exit;;
* ) echo "Please answer yes or no.";;
esac
done
### select from yes/no menu
echo "Do you wish to install this program?"
select yn in "Yes" "No"; do
case $yn in
Yes ) make install;;
No ) exit;;
esac
done