On 8/6/20 8:13 AM, Ilkka Virta wrote:
I think they meant the case where all the files matching the given
beginning have a longer prefix in common. The shell expands that prefix to
the command line after asking to show all possibilities.
Only if you set the "show-all-if-ambiguous" readline variable explicitly
asking for this behavior. Readline's default behavior is to complete up to
the longest common prefix, then, on the next completion attempt, to note
that there weren't any additional changes to the buffer and ask if the user
wants to see the alternatives. Dan wants a change in the behavior that
variable enables.