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Asked: May 30, 20262026-05-30T12:04:07+00:00 2026-05-30T12:04:07+00:00

I am developing a non-GUI application for Linux. At some point I ask the

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I am developing a non-GUI application for Linux. At some point I ask the user to input a directory path, which will be used to store files.

It there a way to have behaviour similar to the console (eg. when pressing TAB, the path is automatically filled for you, or available directory paths are printed)?

TAB example

What is the usual solution for this kind of problem, in case what I am looking for doesn’t exist?

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    2026-05-30T12:04:08+00:00Added an answer on May 30, 2026 at 12:04 pm

    The usual solution is to use readline’s completion facility, just like the shell does.

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