whiptail
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Whiptail Commands
Whiptail command syntax with verified terminal examples.
Commands
6 commands for Whiptail
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Whiptail Command: Customize Yes No Buttons Whiptail
whiptail --title "<title>" --yes-button "<text>" --no-button "<text>" --yesno "<message>" <height_in_chars> <width_in_chars> whiptail Operations
Whiptail Command: Display Boolean Choice Whiptail
whiptail --title "<title>" --yesno "<message>" <height_in_chars> <width_in_chars> whiptail Operations
Whiptail Command: Display Multiple Choice Menu Whiptail
"value_1" "display_text_1" "value_2" "display_text_2" ...}} 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)" whiptail Operations
Whiptail Command: Display Password Input Box Whiptail
<result_variable_name>="$(whiptail --title "<title>" --passwordbox "<message>" <height_in_chars> <width_in_chars> 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)" whiptail Operations
Whiptail Command: Display Simple Message Whiptail
whiptail --title "<title>" --msgbox "<message>" <height_in_chars> <width_in_chars> whiptail Operations
Whiptail Command: Display Text Input Box Whiptail
<result_variable_name>="$(whiptail --title "<title>" --inputbox "<message>" <height_in_chars> <width_in_chars> <default_text> 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)" Suggest a Whiptail Command
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Coverage: Focused examples for common Whiptail workflows.
Verified version: current stable LTS.
Verification: Test commands in a disposable workspace and submit notes for edge cases.