Bug#781404: [Bash-completion-devel] Processed: Re: Bug#781404: dd: BASH completion overwrites option prefix

2015-03-28 Thread Peter Cordes
Programmable completion bugs very often get reported in the wrong place. Most users aren't aware of how exactly it happens under the hood. Also, some packages do ship custom completions for the commands they provide. In this case, dd completion is dynamically loaded from /usr/share/bash-complet

Bug#781404: dd: BASH completion overwrites option prefix

2015-03-28 Thread Bob Proulx
reassign 781404 bash-completion tags 781404 + unreproducible moreinfo thanks David McMackins wrote: > Be in directory with "myimage.iso" > begin typing: dd if=myima > Press Tab > Turns into: dd myimage.iso > > This removal obviously is invalid input to dd Thank you for your report. If this beha

Bug#781404: dd: BASH completion overwrites option prefix

2015-03-28 Thread David McMackins
Package: coreutils Version: 8.23-4 Severity: minor Dear Maintainer, Steps: Be in directory with "myimage.iso" begin typing: dd if=myima Press Tab Turns into: dd myimage.iso This removal obviously is invalid input to dd -- System Information: Debian Release: 8.0 APT prefers unstable APT pol