In my case this was due to a symbolic link from /etc/bash_completion.d/acroread.sh -> /opt/Adobe/Reader9/Resource/Shell/acroread_tab. After removing the symbolic link and starting a new bash shell, things were back to normal.
... see also http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11941246 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1000470 Title: Extra space is added and backslash is removed under the 'find' command To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bash-completion/+bug/1000470/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
