bash, read, and tab completion
I'm writing a script to make sure I keep good records while
experimenting with kernel parameters. between
make menuconfig
and
make-kpkg kernel-image
I want to make sure that I save my .config in a safe location.
In bash I supose this is easy:
echo -n "Save this config as: "
read filename
cp .config $filename
however, there's no guarantee there that I've inputted a valid path.
Is there a way to do the following while 'read'ing:
- provide a default value (e.g. /usr/src/configs/latest-config)
- provide bash-style tab completion (so that I can be sure I'm saving
in a valid directory)
I don't notice any hints in this direction in the ABS, but probably
I'm just missing them. Guiadance appreciated!
thanks,
matt
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