Using tab in script to create file of commands

tvrman · #1 (**permalink**) 08-31-2008

from CLI pressing Tab and character like [TAB] a shows result of the commands starting with a,
can i use this in a script too and post the results to a file?

thanks

Lakris · #2 (**permalink**) 08-31-2008

I don't think it can be done, unless there is some system call to achieve that function. But You could try something like this

Code:

search='apt*'
find $(echo $PATH|tr ":" " ") -type f -name $search -perm -o+x -exec basename {} \; > searchresult.lis

unless it's too clumsy...
/Lakris

PS This won't find aliases

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