[Bug 123665] Re: tab completion fails when files have same prefix that ends in a quote/escapable-char

[wojtas]

Hi, 
I have the same problem with bash for ex in for loop
bash: for i in $(cat <TAB><TAB> 
desktop ~ $ for i in $(bash: unexpected EOF while looking for matching `)'
bash: syntax error: unexpected end of file

dpkg -l |grep bash
ii  bash                                        4.3-7ubuntu1                                        amd64        GNU Bourne Again SHell
ii  bash-completion                             1:2.1-4                                             all          programmable completion for the bash shell
ii  command-not-found                           0.3ubuntu12                                         all          Suggest installation of packages in interactive bash sessions
ii  inxi                                        1.8.4-1                                             all          System info script for irc (forked from infobash by locsmith)

in attachemnet I add the set -x

in bash 
desktop ~ # dpkg -l |grep bash
ii  bash                                   4.2-2ubuntu2                            GNU Bourne Again SHell
ii  bash-completion                        1:1.3-1ubuntu8                          programmable completion for the bash shell

I didn;t notice that problem


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Title:
  tab completion fails when files have same prefix that ends in a quote
  /escapable-char

Status in “bash-completion” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: bash

  If two (or more) files have the same prefix that ends in a quote
  (double, single, take your pick), or some other escapable character
  (back-slash is my test case), but then something else, tab completion
  will fail! Here's how to reproduce:

  1. Run: touch "1'1 1" "1'2 2"
  2. Type: rm 1\'
  3. Attempt to tab complete. bash will suggest the two files.
  4. Give a hint by entering 1.
  5. Attempt to tab complete again. bash is dumb-founded.

  This occurs with single- and double-quotes, and backslashes -- but
  *not* with with spaces. Other cases are untested.

  Checked as problematic on feisty and gutsy.

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