How do I turn off or adjust the clever tab completion in Ubuntu (Programmable Completion)
Fresh3 days ago
Mar 15, 20263709 viewsConfidence Score0%
0%
Problem
When I am running various commands on the command line in Ubuntu and use tab-completion for files. The only files I am given are ones which have the appropriate extension for the command I am running. For example.. would list all the mp3's in the current directory and not any jpegs. Most of the tim…
Error Output
xmms <tab><tab>
Unverified for your environment
Select your OS to check compatibility.
1 Fix
Canonical Fix
Unverified Fix
New Fix – Awaiting Verification
Fix for: How do I turn off or adjust the clever tab completion in Ubuntu (Programmable Completion)
Low Risk
This is called "Programmable Completion" in bash. Use to attempt programmable completion, or use to attempt the default completion (usually files and directories). See also: http://spikeypillow.com/item/30/catid/4
Awaiting Verification
Be the first to verify this fix
Sign in to verify this fix