Not fixed in Ubuntu 15.10. The problem occurs if completion expands to a name containing spaces. For example "Virtual Box VMs" in $HOME
STEPS TO REPRODUCE: 1. mkdir $HOME/'DIR WITH SPACES' 2. echo $HOME/DIR<tab> RESULTS: echo \$HOME/DIR\ WITH\ SPACES EXPECTED RESULTS: echo $HOME/DIR\ WITH\ SPACES $ apt-cache policy bash bash-completion bash: Installed: 4.3-14ubuntu1 Candidate: 4.3-14ubuntu1 Version table: *** 4.3-14ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status bash-completion: Installed: 1:2.1-4.1ubuntu2 Candidate: 1:2.1-4.1ubuntu2 Version table: *** 1:2.1-4.1ubuntu2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/890913 Title: Typing "prg $HOME/<tab>" expands to "prg \$HOME/" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bash-completion/+bug/890913/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs