I reported this upstream: http://groups.google.com/group/gnu.bash.bug/browse_frm/thread/5dfc835402338e1a
I can confirm that this is fixed in Karmic (bash 4.0-5ubuntu2). ** Changed in: bash (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- bash completion double escapes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/247838 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