Re: Bug in TAB (completion)?

Chet Ramey wrote:
> principiante wrote:
>
> > Hi, please try the following:
> >
> > - fire up an xterm and create an empty directory
> >   # mkdir empty
> >
> > - go inside and try to complete a filename
> >
> >   # cd empty
> >   # ls a<TAB>
> >
> >   Nothing happens. Ok.
> >
> > - now open another xterm and put a filename
> >   called aaa in the directory empty
> >
> > - go back to the previous xterm: you should have the line
> >   with the cursor after the "a"
> >
> >   # ls a
> >
> > - press again <TAB> to complete. I get
> >
> >   aaa
> >   # ls a
> >
> >   instead of
> >
> >   # ls aaa
> >
> >
> >
> > Can you explain this?
>
>
> Sure.  Readline only inserts completions (or a unique prefix) on
> the first tab.  The second and subsequent tabs list possible completions
> sharing a unique prefix.  If you execute another readline command
> between successive tabs, you'll get the completion you want.

Thanks.

8-P