I want to generate the graphic below, from the (Linux) command-line.

I can get pretty close to that by invoking:

dialog --title "fsfe" --msgbox  "This computer\nis not old,\nit is sustainable" 10 22

But that only gives me an OK button; I need OK/Cancel. Can I do that with the dialog program?

I want to generate the graphic below, from the (Linux) command-line.

I can get pretty close to that by invoking:

dialog --title "fsfe." --msgbox  "This computer\nis not old,\nit is sustainable" 10 22

But that only gives me an OK button; I need OK/Cancel. Can I do that with the dialog program?

• shell
• command-line
• dialog
• modal-dialog
• cancel-button

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You can do it also in dialog:

You need to add an extra button to the box.

$ dialog \
        --ok-label 'OK' \
        --extra-button --extra-label 'Cancel' \
        --title 'fsfe.' \
        --msgbox 'This computer\nis not old,\nit is sustainable' \
        8 30

Try:

whiptail \
    --title "fsfe." \
    --yesno "This computer\nis not old,\nit is sustainable." \
    --yes-button "OK" --no-button "Cancel" \
    10 26

this will not give you exactly what you want - There will be no separation between the main text area and the two buttons - but it's very close. Exact colors may depend on your specific distribution and various settings.