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Custom bash tab completion

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Mar 15, 202625257 views
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Problem

I have my custom console utility with list of options What should I do to able bash autocomplete the options by pressing the key? I mean the user typed then pressed . And then appeared.

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fooOption
barOption

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Fix for: Custom bash tab completion

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The simplest way is to add the following to your .bashrc. Whenever you type , the function is invoked. It will work out what your current partial word is and then will work out which options match. These are stored in an array called which is then d…

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