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I'd like to use the answers in this post while using zsh: compgen -c # will list all the commands you could run. compgen -a # will list all the aliases you could run. compgen -b # will list a...
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Canina
·
2022-08-07T19:20:43Z (over 2 years ago)
How to use compgen in zsh
- Running `bashcompinit` in zsh to enable use of bash completion specifications gives "command not found"
#2: Post edited
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mcp
·
2022-08-07T18:42:20Z (over 2 years ago)
Fix zsh docs link
- I'd like to use the answers in [this
- post](https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/60808/409331) while using zsh:
- > ```sh
- > compgen -c # will list all the commands you could run.
- > compgen -a # will list all the aliases you could run.
- > compgen -b # will list all the built-ins you could run.
- > compgen -k # will list all the keywords you could run.
- > compgen -A function # will list all the functions you could run.
- > compgen -A function -abck # will list all the above in one go.
- > ```
- The [zsh
docs](https://zsh.sourceforge.io/Doc/Release/Completion-System.html) state:- > The function bashcompinit provides compatibility with bash’s programmable completion system. When run it will define the functions, compgen and complete which correspond to the bash builtins with the same names. It will then be possible to use completion specifications and functions written for bash.
- but when I run `bashcompinit` I get command not found.
- I'd like to use the answers in [this
- post](https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/60808/409331) while using zsh:
- > ```sh
- > compgen -c # will list all the commands you could run.
- > compgen -a # will list all the aliases you could run.
- > compgen -b # will list all the built-ins you could run.
- > compgen -k # will list all the keywords you could run.
- > compgen -A function # will list all the functions you could run.
- > compgen -A function -abck # will list all the above in one go.
- > ```
- The [zsh
- docs](https://zsh.sourceforge.io/Doc/Release/Completion-System.html#Use-of-compinit)
- state:
- > The function bashcompinit provides compatibility with bash’s programmable completion system. When run it will define the functions, compgen and complete which correspond to the bash builtins with the same names. It will then be possible to use completion specifications and functions written for bash.
- but when I run `bashcompinit` I get command not found.
#1: Initial revision
by
mcp
·
2022-08-07T18:40:29Z (over 2 years ago)
How to use compgen in zsh
I'd like to use the answers in [this post](https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/60808/409331) while using zsh: > ```sh > compgen -c # will list all the commands you could run. > compgen -a # will list all the aliases you could run. > compgen -b # will list all the built-ins you could run. > compgen -k # will list all the keywords you could run. > compgen -A function # will list all the functions you could run. > compgen -A function -abck # will list all the above in one go. > ``` The [zsh docs](https://zsh.sourceforge.io/Doc/Release/Completion-System.html) state: > The function bashcompinit provides compatibility with bash’s programmable completion system. When run it will define the functions, compgen and complete which correspond to the bash builtins with the same names. It will then be possible to use completion specifications and functions written for bash. but when I run `bashcompinit` I get command not found.