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compgen:tldr:63f37
compgen: Show shell reserved keywords.
$ compgen -k
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The compgen -k
command is used in Unix/Linux shell environments to list all available keywords (commands) in the current bash session.
Here's a breakdown of the command parts:
compgen
is a command that generates a list of completions for a specified context.-k
is an option/flag provided to thecompgen
command, specifically used to list all available keywords (commands).
When you execute compgen -k
, it will display a list of all the available commands that can be used in the current bash session. This can be helpful when you want to check what commands are available for you to use without having to search through various manuals or guess them manually.
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