On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 11:15 AM, Jean-Baptiste Thomas <cau2jeaf1ho...@laposte.net> wrote: > In bash, typing, say, "ls x*y" then tab lists all the possible > expansions of "x*y" on the next line, then prints the command > line anew with "x*y" replaced by longest common stem. > > With bash-completion installed, "x*y" is summarily replaced by > its first match.
Thank you! I just pondered this today, and I remember that it used to work much better. Now I at least know the culprit. Seriously, when does bash-completion actually help someone on the command line? The only time I notice it is when a pattern is buggy and doesn't let me complete a filename even when it's completely valid.