[vox-tech] why is bash more intellegent on my home computer?

[Rick Moen]

Quoting Dylan Beaudette (dylan.beaudette at gmail.com):

> Just installed Debian/Sid on a home computer, and notice that bash will 
> autocomplete parameters for many of the applications which I use. For 
> example, I can type
> 
> sudo aptitude ins<tab> .. and 'tall' magically pops up. 
> 
> My Debian/Sid machine at work does not do this...
> 
> anyone know why this might be ?

Seems to be /etc/bash_completion .

http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/316
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/317
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kubuntu-users/2007-April/015538.html
http://www.adminlife.net/en/howto/bash-completion-unter-debian-etch/
http://www.caliban.org/bash/index.shtml#completion

Have fun!