I forgot how much I really hate shell scripting

Posted by Tim Connor Fri, 23 Mar 2007 20:06:00 GMT

In 99.99% of the cases I’d just use a higher level scripting language, like ruby say, but when you are trying to extend existing shell scripted functionality…. I have learned a lot about programmable tab completion in bash, while trying to get subversion URL completion working, but I am still handicapped by my unfamiliarity with shell scripting, and my unwillingness to devote the next couple weeks to learning it.

I’m going to keep plugging at it here and there, but the url completion might take a while. If anyone out there is a decent bash scripter, I could use some pointers. ;)

The annoying part is the actual logic is pretty simple.

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