"Filename" vs "Filename-git"

Adderall · 2019-06-10 07:12:47

Hi, can someone please tell me the meaning of files that end in -git? For example, I searched in a Terminal for "xcb-imdkit" then pressed tab. xcb-imdkit comes up, as well as "xcb-imdkit-git". Can you please tell me the significance of this -git ending? I searched online for an answer, but I guess it is too weird of a question.

Thank you in advance, and have a wonderful day.

WorMzy · 2019-06-10 08:03:25

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command-line_completion

Why do you think there is any significance to the -git suffix? It's just one of the possible completions that have been detected. Since you mention file names, I assume you have local files or directory with these names, but since you haven't told us which command you are completing, we can't give you any definitive answers.

Mod note: moving to NC.

ayekat · 2019-06-10 08:15:35

Adderall wrote:

I searched in a Terminal for "xcb-imdkit" then pressed tab.

Please describe in more detail how you "searched in a Terminal". A terminal is just a window that allows a user to interact with text-based programs (such as a shell or other command line interfaces), so we need more information about what exactly you did, what commands you typed, what was already typed out when you hit Tab, …

Of course, based on the context, we can guess what you probably meant, but let's make this an exercise in describing your problem accurately
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=57855

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#1 2019-06-10 07:12:47

"Filename" vs "Filename-git"

#2 2019-06-10 08:03:25

Re: "Filename" vs "Filename-git"

#3 2019-06-10 08:15:35

Re: "Filename" vs "Filename-git"

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