2.1.1 Calling Gnuastro’s programs ¶

A handy feature of Gnuastro is that all program names start with ast. This will allow your command-line processor to easily list and auto-complete Gnuastro’s programs for you. Try typing the following command (press TAB key when you see <TAB>) to see the list:

$ ast<TAB><TAB>

Any program that starts with ast (including all Gnuastro programs) will be shown. By choosing the subsequent characters of your desired program and pressing <TAB><TAB> again, the list will narrow down and the program name will auto-complete once your input characters are unambiguous. In short, you often do not need to type the full name of the program you want to run.