Using The Listgen Functions in Your GNU/Linux Shell Scripts (English Edition)

The listgen scripts are part of the independent Feliz installer for the Arch Linux operating system. They are designed to help with creating intuitive cli interfaces, and are written entirely in bash, so you can edit the functions to suit your purposes.

Listgen uses the tput library to determine the terminal dimensions and to display information in a pleasing way.

In this book, aimed at intermediate scripters, we look at how you can incorporate the listgen functions into your scripts to improve the display of information to your users.