Tab should complete the file on the command line, too.
If you're getting a list, it's because you havent typed
out enough letters to be specific to one file.
-Dave
On Wed, Jan 05, 2000 at 10:01:28PM +0000, Rick Barter wrote:
>Sorry. That doesn't work. If I hit 'TAB' then I get a list of files
>to choose from, but the list includes other files in other
>directories.
>
>The way it works for me on my box at work (ksh on HP-UX) is that I hit
>the 'ESC' key and it completes the filename on the command line.
>
>Anyone else care to try and help me with this one?
>
>
>
>On Tue, 04 Jan 2000 22:06:28 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>-> I'm trying to set Bash up to do file completion from the command line
>>-> and can't seem to get it running.
>>->
>>-> I know in csh you set the filec variable. Does anyone know how I can
>>-> accomplish this in Bash?
>>
>>Tap the 'TAB' key?
>
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