Public bug reported: Binary package hint: bash-completion
In bash try "modprobe -r /<tab>" (in which <tab> means pressing the <tab> key to auto complete. I get an errornous output "awk: line 1: syntax error at or near )". What should happen is file/directory name should be completed (even if/when "modprobe -r" expects a module name as parameter). There shouldn't be an error message (not before user press <enter>. The bug does not occur when doing other modprobe functions eg "modprobe /<tab>" or "modprobe -l /<tab>". It seems the key to failure is the parameter '-r' and '/' sign in the beginning of "module name". Tested in two Ubuntu hardy 8.04 32bit desktop and one Ubuntu Intrepid 8.10 64bit server. Ubuntu 8.04.1 32bit: $ apt-cache policy bash-completion bash-completion: Installed: 20060301-3ubuntu3 Candidate: 20060301-3ubuntu3 Version table: *** 20060301-3ubuntu3 0 500 http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Ubuntu 8.10 64bit: ~$ apt-cache policy bash-completion bash-completion: Installed: 20060301-4ubuntu1 Candidate: 20060301-4ubuntu1 Version table: *** 20060301-4ubuntu1 0 500 http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ** Affects: bash-completion (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Bash-completion bug in "modprobe -r" (awk syntax error) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/316654 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs