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Bash completion in Cygwin


From: Gary Fritz
Subject: Bash completion in Cygwin
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 23:20:31 -0000
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In
http://groups-
beta.google.com/group/gnu.bash.bug/browse_thread/thread/e0dc6716afe8162d/df
a06fd85db708e1
a bug was reported that prevented TAB completion from working properly in 
Cygwin when the "c:/" synonym for "/cygdrive/c" was used.  Because ":" is 
considered whitespace for completion for setting PATH, it breaks completion 
when you use c:/.

There was a "workaround" -- quote the ":", which is pretty painful when you 
have to type it dozens or hundreds of times a day.  How often do you set 
PATH!?

The bug was reported in 2002, and the reporter said he had a fix.  The bug 
is still present.  Could we reconsider accepting this fix so Cygwin users 
don't have to fight this hack zillions of times a day?

Gary




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