[Bug 1372286] [NEW] tab bash-completion adds an unwanted space so path name expansion fails

[latimerio]

Public bug reported:

With bash-completion 2.1 the default for "unknown" commands seems to be to add a space after a string.
Thus path name completion cannot be performed properly.
Various users have complained about this for specific commands.

The reason behind bash-completion is to make life easier.
So the default should always be the more ergonomic solution.

In most cases the added space requires a backspace, a '/' and another tab press.
This is awkward and much worse than manually entering space when necessary.

So please change the default for pathname completion back to the
behaviour of bash_completion 1.3.

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

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Title:
  tab bash-completion adds an unwanted space so path name expansion
  fails

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

Bug description:
  With bash-completion 2.1 the default for "unknown" commands seems to be to add a space after a string.
  Thus path name completion cannot be performed properly.
  Various users have complained about this for specific commands.

  The reason behind bash-completion is to make life easier.
  So the default should always be the more ergonomic solution.

  In most cases the added space requires a backspace, a '/' and another tab press.
  This is awkward and much worse than manually entering space when necessary.

  So please change the default for pathname completion back to the
  behaviour of bash_completion 1.3.

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