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Re: completion of directory links doesn't add /
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Paul Jarc |
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Re: completion of directory links doesn't add / |
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Fri, 07 Jun 2002 11:32:06 -0400 |
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wray@byu.edu wrote:
> When trying to complete on a link to a directory, the
> completion stops without completing it as though it was a directory
> instead just a file.
This was an intentional change, because many commands treat those
symlinks differently depending on whether the final slash is present.
"rm -r link" operates on the link; "rm -r link/" operates on the
pointed-to directory.
> I realize that this could be a design decision for some reason, but
> I need to change it.
I'd also like to be able to turn it off.
paul