BASH_VERSION='4.1.5(1)-release' $ ls /cf/20100428xindianS* /cf/20100428xindianSQUARE.jpg /cf/20100428xindianSquare2.jpg $ xli /cf/20100428xindianS[Qq]<TAB> #shows nothing. Wrong. $ xli /cf/20100428xindianS[Qq]*<TAB> #shows the files, but then eats the [Qq]* 20100428xindianSQUARE.jpg 20100428xindianSquare2.jpg $ xli /cf/20100428xindianS #leaving just this. I reported something similar recently.