clone 618734 -1
retitle 618734 bash completion: 'tar jcf <TAB>' should complete arbitrary 
filenames
severity 618734 minor
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Adam Nielsen wrote:

> Just for the record I can see the
> reasoning behind this behaviour, but I think it might be wrong when
> using the "c" option to create an archive.

There is definitely more going on than I thought --- 'tar cjf <TAB>'
does the Right Thing™ while 'tar jcf <TAB>' does not.  See
/etc/bash_completion.d/tar for details.  So this does look like a
genuine bug. :)

Let's file my side-suggestion separately.

Thanks for clarifying.
Jonathan



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