system enabled community medium v1.0.0

dialog

Display dialog boxes from shell scripts, can read files via the --textbox option.

📋 Live Preview
dialog --textbox {input} 0 0
📎 input
dialog --textbox {input} 0 0

Sandbox: execFile · Timeout: 30s

Capabilities

system.file.read

Parameters

Name Type Required Default Description Aliases
input file No - File to display -

Contract

Inputs

system.file.path

Path to input file

Outputs

process.output

File content in TUI

Side effects:

Workflow Edges

Produces

process.output

Consumes

system.file.path

Resource Profile

ResourceValue
CPUlow
Memory4 MB
Networknone
Disk I/Olow

Examples

Read a file via dialog textbox

dialog --textbox /path/to/input-file 0 0

Related Tools

whiptail

References