[Bug 1238970] [NEW] tab key stops showing options if some given patterns have been typed

[matteo sisti sette]

Public bug reported:

Type this:
  rsync -avz -include=".*" ./* /me
and then hit the tab key

Expected: it should autocomplete /me to /media/ or show available
autocomplete options if any

Observed: tab key does nothing.

Testing it a little bit, it seems the tab key stops working when a
pattern like ="anything" has been typed.

For example, after typing:
 foo -bar="xyz" 
the tab key stops working

However, after for example.
 foo -bar="" 
it still works.

This doesn't make any sense.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: bash 4.2-5ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-31.46-generic 3.8.13.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-31-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.4
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Oct 11 23:07:32 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-06-23 (1206 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: bash
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-08-10 (62 days ago)

** Affects: bash (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 raring

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Title:
  tab key stops showing options if some given patterns have been typed

Status in “bash” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Type this:
    rsync -avz -include=".*" ./* /me
  and then hit the tab key

  Expected: it should autocomplete /me to /media/ or show available
  autocomplete options if any

  Observed: tab key does nothing.

  Testing it a little bit, it seems the tab key stops working when a
  pattern like ="anything" has been typed.

  For example, after typing:
   foo -bar="xyz" 
  the tab key stops working

  However, after for example.
   foo -bar="" 
  it still works.

  This doesn't make any sense.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: bash 4.2-5ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-31.46-generic 3.8.13.8
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-31-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.4
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Oct 11 23:07:32 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-06-23 (1206 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: bash
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-08-10 (62 days ago)

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