Add bash autocompletion generation

Fix #942
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Pauline Middelink
2017-05-06 12:37:40 +02:00
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@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Usage help is available:
restic [command]
Available Commands:
autocomplete generate shell autocompletion script
backup create a new backup of files and/or directories
cat print internal objects to stdout
check check the repository for errors
@@ -795,6 +796,38 @@ is a safety feature: it prevents restic from removing many snapshots
when no new ones are created. If it was implemented otherwise, running
``forget --keep-daily 4`` on a Friday would remove all snapshots!
Autocompletion
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Restic can write out a bash compatible autocompletion script:
.. code-block:: console
$ ./restic autocomplete --help
The "autocomplete" command generates a shell autocompletion script.
NOTE: The current version supports Bash only.
This should work for *nix systems with Bash installed.
By default, the file is written directly to /etc/bash_completion.d
for convenience, and the command may need superuser rights, e.g.:
$ sudo restic autocomplete
Usage:
restic autocomplete [flags]
Flags:
--completionfile string autocompletion file (default "/etc/bash_completion.d/restic.sh")
Global Flags:
--json set output mode to JSON for commands that support it
--no-lock do not lock the repo, this allows some operations on read-only repos
-o, --option key=value set extended option (key=value, can be specified multiple times)
-p, --password-file string read the repository password from a file
-q, --quiet do not output comprehensive progress report
-r, --repo string repository to backup to or restore from (default: $RESTIC_REPOSITORY)
Debugging
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