On 9/10/07, David Korn <dgk at research.att.com> wrote: > Subject: Re: Re: [ksh93-integration-discuss] TAB not working in the middle of > a string > -------- > > > > Why is the = needed? Bash doesn't require a = before : separated > > lists, i.e. using tab or ESC ESC completes /bin:/usr/openbin/b to > > /bin:/usr/openwin/bin without a = in a bash shell > > > > > > The = is needed since : is a legal character in a file name.
OK Josh