bash completion not working

[bkorb]

Just did an update and this is new behavior. No changes to my .bashrc stuff. I have Googled around and tried all the suggestions I’ve found and even tried sourcing /etc/profile.d/bash_completion.sh [FONT=arial]
to no avail. Is it only me? Any suggestions?

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$ set -o
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[Sauerland]

Is it installed:

zypper se -si bash

[bkorb]

I’d have been more than a little surprised if it were not. I’ve been using bash for several decades now.

$ sudo zypper se -si bash
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...

S  | Name                         | Type    | Version                                         | Arch   | Repository
---+------------------------------+---------+-------------------------------------------------+--------+-----------------------
i+ | ModemManager-bash-completion | package | 1.12.6-lp152.1.3                                | x86_64 | Main Repository
i+ | bash                         | package | 4.4-lp152.12.3.1                                | x86_64 | Main Update Repository
i+ | bash-completion              | package | 2.7-lp152.6.3.1                                 | noarch | Main Update Repository
i+ | bash-completion-devel        | package | 2.7-lp152.6.3.1                                 | noarch | Main Update Repository
i+ | bash-completion-doc          | package | 2.7-lp152.6.3.1                                 | noarch | Main Update Repository
i+ | bash-devel                   | package | 4.4-lp152.12.3.1                                | x86_64 | Main Update Repository
i+ | bash-doc                     | package | 4.4-lp152.12.3.1                                | noarch | Main Update Repository
i+ | bash-lang                    | package | 4.4-lp152.12.3.1                                | noarch | Main Update Repository
i+ | bash-loadables               | package | 4.4-lp152.12.3.1                                | x86_64 | Main Update Repository
i  | libvirt-bash-completion      | package | 6.0.0-lp152.9.12.1                              | noarch | Main Update Repository
i+ | mbimcli-bash-completion      | package | 1.20.2-lp152.1.4                                | x86_64 | Main Repository
i+ | mpv-bash-completion          | package | 0.32.0+git.20200525T015437.b83bdd1d17-lp152.1.1 | noarch | Main Repository
i+ | pulseaudio-bash-completion   | package | 13.0-lp152.3.3.1                                | x86_64 | Main Update Repository
i+ | subversion-bash-completion   | package | 1.10.6-lp152.2.12.3                             | noarch | Main Update Repository
i+ | systemd-bash-completion      | package | 234-lp152.31.34.1                               | noarch | Main Update Repository
i+ | youtube-dl-bash-completion   | package | 2021.04.01-lp152.2.6.1                          | noarch | Main Update Repository

[mrmazda]

@Sauerland

Is it installed:

zypper se -si bash

# zypper se -si complet
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...

S  | Name                       | Type    | Version                | Arch   | Repository
---+----------------------------+---------+------------------------+--------+-----------
i  | bash-completion            | package | 2.7-lp152.5.3          | noarch | OSS
i  | bash-completion-devel      | package | 2.7-lp152.5.3          | noarch | OSS
i  | bash-completion-doc        | package | 2.7-lp152.5.2          | noarch | OSS
i  | systemd-bash-completion    | package | 234-lp152.31.34.1      | noarch | Update
i+ | youtube-dl-bash-completion | package | 2021.04.01-lp152.2.6.1 | noarch | Update

No changes noted here lately.

[karlmistelberger]

@bkorb

Just did an update and this is new behavior. No changes to my .bashrc stuff. I have Googled around and tried all the suggestions I’ve found and even tried sourcing /etc/profile.d/bash_completion.sh [FONT=arial]
to no avail. Is it only me? Any suggestions?[/FONT]

Try a pristine user. If that is broken too reinstall.

[arvidjaar]

@bkorb

[FONT=arial]Any suggestions?[/FONT]

Suggestion for what? You do not even explain what the problem is.

[dcurtisfra]

@bkorb

Just did an update and this is new behavior.

Only in a GUI Terminal or, also in a VT (tty1 … tty6)?
If, only in a GUI Terminal, which GUI?

[hcvv]

If this helps:
In my openSUSE 15.2 (updated last thuesday) > KDE > Konsole bash command and file completion work as expected by me.

[bkorb]

I stumble fingered something or another that removed execute permissions from all my commands in ~/bin. It seems bash won’t complete on stuff it can’t execute. Sorry for the bother and thank you all.

[LiamOliver]

Bash completion is a feature that allows users to type their commands faster and more easily. When users click the tab key while inputting a command, it displays a list of available possibilities. If you are an interesting to check out page https://technoburst.com/.

[dcurtisfra]

@bkorb

It seems bash won’t complete on stuff it can’t execute.

Welcome to UNIX® – the CLI commands were designed by human beings who are among the most intelligent people on this planet …

• Possibly one of the reasons why, the UNIX® CLI commands are so powerful when compared to the alternatives available on the GUIs – including that thing produced by the Redmond folks …

[bkorb]

@dcurtisfra

Welcome to UNIX® – the CLI commands were designed by human beings

Yeah, I’m new here. I’ve only been using the CLI since 1975 or so. Sadly, the CLI is also used by a human being subject to stumbling his fingers and not remembering everything. Hopefully, I’ll remember of this this command completion failure next time.

[dcurtisfra]

@bkorb

Sadly, the CLI is also used by a human being subject to stumbling his fingers and not remembering everything.

Yes, Yes – the learning curve for a UNIX® CLI is steep – and, it calls for memory and recall that is not “normal” for many human beings …

• But, (also in my case :shame: ) after more than a few years of almost daily practise it usually settles into the grey cells and, becomes instinctive …