- add section on symlinks to directories having nothing to do with

bash_completion

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 <Tab> 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?