[vermaden]

Why use bash(1) wne you can do the same with plain POSIX sh(1)

#! /bin/sh

clear
echo Choose the environment to start:
echo "1. gnome"
echo "2. wmaker"
echo -n "choice: "
read OPT

case $OPT in
  (1)
    echo "/usr/local/bin/gnome-session" > ~/.xinitrc && startx
    exit 0
    ;;
  (2)
    echo "exec wmaker" > ~/.xinitrc && startx
    exit 0
    ;;
  (*)
    echo "ERROR: wrong option"
    exit 1
    ;;
esac

Always use sh(1) for scripts, bash(1) provides some fancy out of standart syntax and arrays. but for 99% cases its useless and can be achieved in plain sh(1).

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