diff --git a/README b/README index 19a60812..5bab7bb8 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -$Id: README,v 1.12 2002/06/25 15:48:51 ianmacd Exp $ +$Id: README,v 1.13 2002/06/25 16:15:52 ianmacd Exp $ INSTALLATION @@ -154,6 +154,18 @@ A. It's a choice I had to make. bash's programmable completion is limited in If you would rather have correct path completion for tar file contents, define $COMP_TAR_INTERNAL_PATHS *before* sourcing bash_completion. +Q. When completing on a symlink to a directory, bash does not append the + trailing / and I have to hit again. I don't like this. + +A. This has nothing to do with bash_completion. It's the default for + completing symlinks to directories in bash 2.05a, and was added because + sometimes you want to operate on the symlink itself, rather than what it + points to. + + In bash 2.05b and later, you can get the pre-2.05a behaviour back by + putting 'set mark-symlinked-directories on' in your /etc/inputrc or + ~/.inputrc file. + Q. This code is rubbish/not bad/pretty good/the best thing since sliced bread. How can I show my appreciation?