[gentoo-user] Bash completion annoyance: escapes directory variables.
Hello all. Now, I am unsure whether this is a feature, but: when I tab-complete 'cd ' followed an environment variable, bash insists on escaping this variable. ex: cd $TAB - cd \$ Which means I end up typing for example # cd \$DOC and this is not resolved right. If the variable path is not preceded by 'cd ' , bash completes it OK, without escaping them. Is there any way I can fix this behaviour ? Thanks for your tips.
Re: [gentoo-user] Bash completion annoyance: escapes directory variables.
On 17 Jan 2009, at 13:23, Jean-Baptiste Mestelan wrote: ... Now, I am unsure whether this is a feature, but: when I tab-complete 'cd ' followed an environment variable, bash insists on escaping this variable. ex: cd $TAB - cd \$ Which means I end up typing for example # cd \$DOC and this is not resolved right. If the variable path is not preceded by 'cd ' , bash completes it OK, without escaping them. A system here does the same thing, another across town behaves correctly. (I don't actually have $DOC set on either, but `cd /` and then use autocomplete to `cd $HOME`, which is set.) I don't know much about this, but I wonder if it may be related to some of Gentoo's 3rd-party Bash-completion features? WORKING SYSTEM: $ eselect bashcomp list Available completions: [1] eselect [2] genlop * [3] vim [4] xxd $ NON-WORKING SYSTEM: $ eselect bashcomp list Available completions: [1] bash-completion-config [2] bitkeeper [3] bittorrent [4] cksfv [5] clisp [6] dsniff [7] freeciv [8] gcl [9] gentoo * [10] gkrellm [11] gnatmake [12] harbour [13] hg [14] isql [15] larch [16] lilypond [17] lisp [18] mailman [19] mcrypt [20] modules [21] mtx [22] p4 [23] povray [24] ri [25] sbcl [26] sitecopy [27] snownews [28] svk [29] unace * [30] unrar * $ You might also check bash-completion USE flags. Stroller.
Re: [gentoo-user] Bash completion annoyance: escapes directory variables.
On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 03:27:04PM +, Stroller wrote: On 17 Jan 2009, at 13:23, Jean-Baptiste Mestelan wrote: ... Now, I am unsure whether this is a feature, but: when I tab-complete 'cd ' followed an environment variable, bash insists on escaping this variable. ex: cd $TAB - cd \$ Which means I end up typing for example # cd \$DOC and this is not resolved right. If the variable path is not preceded by 'cd ' , bash completes it OK, without escaping them. A system here does the same thing, another across town behaves correctly. (I don't actually have $DOC set on either, but `cd /` and then use autocomplete to `cd $HOME`, which is set.) I don't know much about this, but I wonder if it may be related to some of Gentoo's 3rd-party Bash-completion features? I have the same problem, and it also won't tab complete file names inside back quotes as it used to. If I have /tmp/fix-me-now, this will simply beep. It used to work. I have gotten so used to gentoo enhancements screwing up things like this that I won't waste time filing bug reports or whining on the mailing liost until it has gone several weeks without being fixed. I figure sooner or later some dev will notice it without haviung to ignore my whinings in the mean time. $ emacs `cat /tmp/fix[TAB] -- ... _._. ._ ._. . _._. ._. ___ .__ ._. . .__. ._ .. ._. Felix Finch: scarecrow repairman rocket surgeon / fe...@crowfix.com GPG = E987 4493 C860 246C 3B1E 6477 7838 76E9 182E 8151 ITAR license #4933 I've found a solution to Fermat's Last Theorem but I see I've run out of room o
Re: [gentoo-user] Bash completion annoyance: escapes directory variables.
2009/1/17 Stroller strol...@stellar.eclipse.co.uk: I don't know much about this, but I wonder if it may be related to some of Gentoo's 3rd-party Bash-completion features? I have unmerged gentoo-bashcomp, but the problem remains. So, this would put the blame on bash-completion. I am using bash-completion-20060301. Following your message, I have upgraded to latest (unstable) bash-completion-20081218 *and this solved the original problem* : tab-completion now does not escape variables after 'cd' ! BUT (there had to be a 'but') ... gentoo-bashcomp does not play well with this latest version, meaning that after re-installing bashcomp, completion does not work after gentoo commands (emerge, ebuild ...). So, I think I will get back to bash-completion-20060301, and use cdb instead of path variables. Thanks for attention and suggestions. You might also check bash-completion USE flags. # equery uses app-shells/bash-completion [ Searching for packages matching app-shells/bash-completion... ] [ Colour Code : set unset ] [ Legend : Left column (U) - USE flags from make.conf ] [: Right column (I) - USE flags packages was installed with ] [ No USE flags found for app-shells/bash-completion-20060301]
Re: [gentoo-user] Bash completion annoyance: escapes directory variables.
On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:59:38 +0100 Jean-Baptiste Mestelan meste...@gmail.com wrote: BUT (there had to be a 'but') ... gentoo-bashcomp does not play well with this latest version, meaning that after re-installing bashcomp, completion does not work after gentoo commands (emerge, ebuild ...). Did you try using unstable gentoo-bashcomp too? /PA
Re: [gentoo-user] Bash completion annoyance: escapes directory variables.
2009/1/18 Peter Alfredsen loki_...@gentoo.org: Did you try using unstable gentoo-bashcomp too? Yes, exact same result, meaning gentoo specific completion is disabled. Does it work for you folks ?
