[Bug 1288630] [NEW] tab completion doesn't propose files when path starts with a tilde (~)

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement]

Public bug reported:

When the path starts with a tilde (~) tab completion doesn't propose
files. It works fine with bash 4.2 and is a regression in 4.3.

TEST CASE:
1. Open a terminal and type:
$ cat ~/.b<TAB><TAB>

ACTUAL RESULT:
Only directories are proposed. Completion works fine with an absolute or relative path instead of '~'

EXPECTED RESULT:
Directories and files are proposed

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: bash 4.3-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-14.34-generic 3.13.5
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-14-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.13.2-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Mar  6 10:28:31 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-09-03 (183 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130902)
SourcePackage: bash
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty

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Title:
  tab completion doesn't propose files when path starts with a tilde (~)

Status in “bash” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When the path starts with a tilde (~) tab completion doesn't propose
  files. It works fine with bash 4.2 and is a regression in 4.3.

  TEST CASE:
  1. Open a terminal and type:
  $ cat ~/.b<TAB><TAB>

  ACTUAL RESULT:
  Only directories are proposed. Completion works fine with an absolute or relative path instead of '~'

  EXPECTED RESULT:
  Directories and files are proposed

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: bash 4.3-2ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-14.34-generic 3.13.5
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-14-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.13.2-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Thu Mar  6 10:28:31 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-09-03 (183 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130902)
  SourcePackage: bash
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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