[newbie] Auto-completion for the command line
Dear All Is there some program to provide auto-completion for the command line (bash)? Thanks in advance, Paul Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Auto-completion for the command line
Paul Smith wrote: Dear All Is there some program to provide auto-completion for the command line (bash)? Thanks in advance, Paul What exactly are you looking for? There is built in auto-completion in Bash already. Type part of a command, file name, or directory name, and hit Tab. It will complete the entry to the point where you have more then one choice. Hit Tab again to see the options, or type the next letter and hit Tab again. If you want to see a LONG list, hit Tab twice at the command prompt, before typing anything. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Auto-completion for the command line
Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Is there some program to provide auto-completion for the command line (bash)? What exactly are you looking for? Thanks, Mikkel. I looking for a way of getting auto-completion according to history. For instance, one types ftp ftp.in.nowhere.com and when, afterwards, one types ftp ftp.i the mechanism of auto-completion should write ftp ftp.in.nowhere.com for you. Is it clear now? Paul Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Auto-completion for the command line
On Wed, Aug 11, 2004 at 03:47:26PM +0100, Paul Smith wrote: Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Is there some program to provide auto-completion for the command line (bash)? What exactly are you looking for? Thanks, Mikkel. I looking for a way of getting auto-completion according to history. For instance, one types ftp ftp.in.nowhere.com and when, afterwards, one types ftp ftp.i the mechanism of auto-completion should write ftp ftp.in.nowhere.com for you. Is it clear now? Paul Google is your friend. The up arrow key will cycle through bash commands in history. Contol+r start typing command will search bash history and autocomplete for you. See http://tinyurl.com/7xaxn which was found from http://tinyurl.com/3sbp5. -- Name that tune #11: What if the artists ran the TV, all the ads would be for fine scotch whisky Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, the whole single malt family. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Auto-completion for the command line
Todd Slater wrote: [...] Thanks, Mikkel. I looking for a way of getting auto-completion according to history. For instance, one types ftp ftp.in.nowhere.com and when, afterwards, one types ftp ftp.i the mechanism of auto-completion should write ftp ftp.in.nowhere.com for you. Is it clear now? Paul Google is your friend. The up arrow key will cycle through bash commands in history. Contol+r start typing command will search bash history and autocomplete for you. See http://tinyurl.com/7xaxn which was found from http://tinyurl.com/3sbp5. Another of my favorites especially when I can't remember the command I typed a long time ago, goes something like this (assuming I want the command related to a keyword, and my memory is -- not surprisingly -- bad on the syntax): $ history | grep keyword Here are a couple of examples of output from that command: 190 keyword barney fred 201 keyword -v fred wilma then if I want to run the second of those two commands that I previously ran, I can do so simply by typing: $ !201 Hope this helps, Clint Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Auto-completion for the command line
Todd Slater wrote: Is there some program to provide auto-completion for the command line (bash)? What exactly are you looking for? Thanks, Mikkel. I looking for a way of getting auto-completion according to history. Contol+r start typing command will search bash history and autocomplete for you. Thanks, Todd. Control+r does precisely what I want. Paul Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Auto-completion for the command line
Em Qua, 2004-08-11 s 11:06, Paul Smith escreveu: Dear All Is there some program to provide auto-completion for the command line (bash)? Thanks in advance, Paul urpmi bash-completion HTH -- Josenildo Marques ICQ 289971493 +++ Homepage http://cyb.ezdir.net usurio Linux registrado No. 341648 ** A imaginao mais importante que o conhecimento. Albert Einstein Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Auto-completion for the command line
On Wednesday 11 August 2004 09:06 am, Paul Smith wrote: Dear All Is there some program to provide auto-completion for the command line (bash)? Thanks in advance, Paul 'urpmi bash-completion'(??) Adds back in funtionality that those that are smarter than us think is useless ;( -- Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas Proud to be an American Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
