Problems with bash auto-complete "RESOLVED!!"

[lovinglinux]

I am having problems getting bash to auto-compete for instance.

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-{tab}{tab}

I should get a list of all the linux-header packages.

This feature does work with Kubunto Dapper 6.06.

I recently update Breezy to Dapper and this bash feature still dose not work.

Help.

Thanks in advance.

[sky]

Re: Problems with bash auto-complete

Hi,

are you sure it's working in dapper ? For me it's normal not to get this working as you have to check what you want to install...
You should first look after the linux-headers you want :
uname -a
apt-cache search linux-headers
and then install the one for you...

Cheers

[lovinglinux]

Re: Problems with bash auto-complete

Current kernel
2.6.15-21-k7

I have another PC that I installed Dapper flight 5 on and it works fine.

if I use the zsh shell it works but it doesn't keep the history of all the previous commands.

[lovinglinux]

Re: Problems with bash auto-complete

Problem resolved.

In Breezy by default the auto completion is disabled. Here is how to fix it.

Make sure that auto-complete is on in your profile by checking that the following section in your .bashrc file is uncommented:

sudo nano /etc/bash.bashrc

if [ -f /etc/bash_completion ]; then
. /etc/bash_completion
fi

And your auto-completion should start working again.

A big THANKS to Michele Neylon http://www.mneylon.com/blog/archives...tion-on-breezy

[sky]

Re: Problems with bash auto-complete "RESOLVED!!"

Hi,

You're right sorry, I didn't know that apt-get can autocomplete.... really nice.
In fact, I thought that sudo doesn't allow this, but by changing this in /etc/bash.bashrc, you're enabling it.
Nice tip