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Vladislav IV

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Registered: 2008-06-23

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[SOLVED] Why installing bash_completion ?

Hi all !

I was just thinking, what is the bash_completion packet for ? If I type in a command, path, variable, etc., pressing the tab key complete it. So, why installing bash_completion ? I can't figure out what this packet brings to the system...

Last edited by Vladislav IV (2008-07-18 20:58:47)

heleos

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From: Maine, USA

Registered: 2007-04-24

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Re: [SOLVED] Why installing bash_completion ?

extra/bash-completion 20060301-9
    Programmable completion indefinitely extends the type of completion built in bash

looks like it adds extra completion to bash completion

peets

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From: Montreal

Registered: 2007-01-11

Posts: 936

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Re: [SOLVED] Why installing bash_completion ?

it will complete extra stuff like pacman packages, man pages, etc. But it's slow. I hear zsh can do this pretty well.

sph

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Registered: 2008-05-01

Posts: 63

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Re: [SOLVED] Why installing bash_completion ?

bash_completion allows you to program/extend the standard completion behaviour. It allows completing arguments to commands.

An introduction to bash completion: http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/316

heleos

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From: Maine, USA

Registered: 2007-04-24

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Re: [SOLVED] Why installing bash_completion ?

I used zsh for a little while. There is a separate package in the AUR for yaourt completion

Vladislav IV

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Registered: 2008-06-23

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Re: [SOLVED] Why installing bash_completion ?

OK, I see. I never tried it with man nor pacman. Thanks !

meandean

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Registered: 2008-06-24

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Re: [SOLVED] Why installing bash_completion ?

cant live without bash completion....simply awesome

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