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

[Dylan Beaudette]

On Friday 05 October 2007, Rick Moen wrote:
> 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!
> _______________________________________________

Yeah! that was it!

thanks!

Dylan



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