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devian

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bash-completion not enabled by default after installation

As title, I've installed bash-completion and finding that it does not do autocomplete with git. e.g.

git chec***tab***

Then nothing. Same for

apt-get inst***tab***

I note that this is solved by doing

. /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/git

or

. /etc/bash_completion

but why is this not setup by default when you install the bash-completion package? Surely one of these scripts should automatically be run when opening bash?

Last edited by devian (2020-11-09 11:37:32)

Head_on_a_Stick

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Re: bash-completion not enabled by default after installation

Does it work if you log in to the console (TTY) screen?

EDIT: un-comment the section in ~/.bashrc (for just your user) or /etc/bash.bashrc (for all users).

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devian

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Re: bash-completion not enabled by default after installation

Yes, if I ctrl-alt-f1, login and try tabbing out commands then completion works fine.

Uncomment which section?

Thanks

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Re: bash-completion not enabled by default after installation

Yes, if I ctrl-alt-f1, login and try tabbing out commands then completion works fine.

It doesn't work on the desktop because SLiM doesn't read ~/.profile or /etc/profile{,.d/*}.

Uncomment which section?

This bit:

# enable programmable completion features (you don't need to enable
# this, if it's already enabled in /etc/bash.bashrc and /etc/profile
# sources /etc/bash.bashrc).
if ! shopt -oq posix; then
  if [ -f /usr/share/bash-completion/bash_completion ]; then
    . /usr/share/bash-completion/bash_completion
  elif [ -f /etc/bash_completion ]; then
    . /etc/bash_completion
  fi
fi

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devian

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Re: bash-completion not enabled by default after installation

I don't have that in my .profile file. Should I have it in there do you think?

I did

apt-get install --reinstall bash-completion

but there is still nothing in .profile.

Head_on_a_Stick

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Re: bash-completion not enabled by default after installation

there is still nothing in .profile.

un-comment the section in ~/.bashrc

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devian

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Re: bash-completion not enabled by default after installation

I do not have anything related to bash-completion in my .profile or .bashrc

I note that on Debian it does automatically insert the code you quoted into .bashrc when you install the package.

What a strange issue...

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Re: bash-completion not enabled by default after installation

I do not have anything related to bash-completion in my .profile or .bashrc

How about in /etc/skel/.bashrc? It should be the final stanza in that file and that file should be copied to $HOME when your user is created.

I note that on Debian it does automatically insert the code you quoted into .bashrc when you install the package.

I don't think so.

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devian

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Re: bash-completion not enabled by default after installation

Yes, the bash-completion setup code exists in /etc/skel/.bashrc. I created a new user and yes, the correct code is in their bashrc.

I admit defeat - all I will say is I think that these issues arose because I have been using Devuan for a while so gone through at least one upgrade cycle.

Is it possible that in the previous major release of Devuan these problems I mentioned were present and have been carried across to my current setup?

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Re: bash-completion not enabled by default after installation

Is it possible that in the previous major release of Devuan these problems I mentioned were present and have been carried across to my current setup?

It's certainly possible that the bash-completion package worked differently in the past and so your old ~/.bashrc doesn't work with it now.

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devian

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Re: bash-completion not enabled by default after installation

It's certainly possible that the bash-completion package worked differently in the past and so your old ~/.bashrc doesn't work with it now.

Okay, let's go with that then. Even Debian has issues when you upgrade between versions as opposed to doing an installation from fresh.