Re: bash completion does not work over ssh except as root

[Stefan O'Rear <stefanor@cox.net>]

On Sun, Sep 12, 2004 at 08:37:23PM -0400, Faheem Mitha wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Sep 2004, Stefan O'Rear wrote:
> 
> >-- BEGIN DATA BLOCK --
> ># enable bash completion in interactive shells
> >
> >if [ "$PS1" -a -f /etc/bash_completion ]; then
> >   . /etc/bash_completion
> >fi
> >--  END DATA BLOCK  --
> >
> >You need that or the equivilent in /etc/bash.bashrc or ~/.bashrc (it is
> >commented out by default in Woody).
> >
> >--
> >The world's most effective spam filter:
> >       ln -sf /dev/full /var/mail/$USER
> >
> 
> Yes, but the comment to that code (which you left out) is
> 
>     # enable programmable completion features (you don't need to enable
>     # this, if it's already enabled in /etc/bash.bashrc).
> 
> I have it uncommented out in /etc/bash.bashrc. Isn't that enough? If not, 
> I think this is a bug, as it contradicts the comment.

I don't really know - I have it in both and it works everywhere.

In woody + unstable libc, gcc.

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