Re: Problem in the reverse history search

[Chet Ramey]

> Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
> Machine: i386
> OS: linux-gnu
> Compiler: i386-redhat-linux-gcc
> Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i386' 
> -DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i386-redhat-linux-gnu' 
> -DCONF_VENDOR='redhat' -DLOCALEDIR='/usr/share/locale' -DPACKAGE='bash' 
> -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H  -I.  -I. -I./include -I./lib  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 
> -O2 -g -pipe -m32 -march=i386 -mtune=pentium4
> uname output: Linux toubkal 2.6.10-1.741_FC3smp #1 SMP Thu Jan 13 16:53:16 
> EST 2005 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
> Machine Type: i386-redhat-linux-gnu
> 
> Bash Version: 3.0
> Patch Level: 14
> Release Status: release
> 
> Description:
>       sometimes, using the reverse search in the history (CTRL-r) and 
> choosing a past command typing two letters, the command is executed, but on 
> the shell the first letter matched is missing. 
> 
> 
> Repeat-By:
>       $bashbug-32 --help
>       [CTRL+r]--
>       $bashbug-32 -help
> GNU bashbug, version 3.0.14-release ..etc

Sorry, I cannot reproduce this.

Chet

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