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2.05b "breaks" directory completion when used from $PWD
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michael j talarczyk |
Subject: |
2.05b "breaks" directory completion when used from $PWD |
Date: |
Fri, 14 Mar 2003 14:19:04 -0800 |
User-agent: |
Mutt/1.4i |
Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: i686
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS: -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i686'
-DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i686-pc-linux-gnu'
-DCONF_VENDOR='pc' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I./include -I./lib -g -O2
uname output: Linux kavala-2.rent.com 2.4.18-14 #1 Wed Sep 4 13:35:50 EDT 2002
i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
Machine Type: i686-pc-linux-gnu
Bash Version: 2.05b
Patch Level: 0
Release Status: release
Description:
in 2.05a, the following works correctly for my purposes, adding
a slash and allowing me to continue to find executables in lower
directories (assuming presence of direcetory ~/src):
cd
./sr<TAB>
bash 2.05a responds with (the caret showing where the pointer lands):
./src/
^
in bash 2.05b, the same sequence precipitates this response:
./src
^
note the pointer is moved one forward so i can't complete "down
into", for example, ./src/bin/executable.sh .
this is listed as a change in 2.05b's CHANGES file:
i. Fixed the command name completion code so a slash is no
longer appended to a single match if there happens to be a
directory with that name in $PWD.
however, i don't see how the previous behaviour was broken, nor
how to restore it to what i want. i have spent a number of hours
investigating readline options, but to no avail.
Repeat-By:
see above
Fix:
i went back to 2.05a but i'd like not to be restricted at this
release level. can a readline option be specified to allow a
directory to be completed with a slash and without moving the
pointer forward, so i can use it to burrow down through a directory
tree where i know executables exist?
i am not fluent enough in bash terminology or architecture to
suggest an option name or submit a "fix".
thanks for reading and for developing a great product!
--
michael j. talarczyk
http://www.mijit.com:8000
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