[Bug 1547222] [NEW] bash-completion for dmesg doesn't work for redirecting to the file

[Aapo Rantalainen]

Public bug reported:

bash-completion: 1:2.1-4.2ubuntu1


touch foobar
dmesg > foo[TAB]

Expected
dmesg > foobar

Actual
dmesg > foo
(doesn't complete filename)

--
mkdir foo
cd foo
mkdir bar
dmesg > [TAB]

Expected
dmesg > bar

Actual
dmesg > --
(doesn't complete filename, but dashdash)

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

** Description changed:

+ bash-completion: 1:2.1-4.2ubuntu1
+ 
+ 
  touch foobar
  dmesg > foo[TAB]
  
  Expected
  dmesg > foobar
  
  Actual
  dmesg > foo
  (doesn't complete filename)
  
  --
  mkdir foo
  cd foo
  mkdir bar
  dmesg > [TAB]
  
  Expected
  dmesg > bar
  
  Actual
  dmesg > --
  (doesn't complete filename, but dashdash)

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Title:
  bash-completion for dmesg doesn't work for redirecting to the file

Status in bash-completion package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  bash-completion: 1:2.1-4.2ubuntu1

  
  touch foobar
  dmesg > foo[TAB]

  Expected
  dmesg > foobar

  Actual
  dmesg > foo
  (doesn't complete filename)

  --
  mkdir foo
  cd foo
  mkdir bar
  dmesg > [TAB]

  Expected
  dmesg > bar

  Actual
  dmesg > --
  (doesn't complete filename, but dashdash)

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