[Bug 1803576] [NEW] apt() needs "--abc-xyz" completions like apt-get()

[Chris Rainey]

Public bug reported:

I've switched from using "apt-get ..." to just "apt ..." for cli package
management. apt-get will auto-complete an option such as "apt-get
--auto..." but apt, alone, will not.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: bash-completion 1:2.8-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-11.12-generic 4.18.12
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-11-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Thu Nov 15 09:43:50 2018
Dependencies:
 
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-11-08 (7 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: bash-completion
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug cosmic

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Title:
  apt() needs "--abc-xyz" completions like apt-get()

Status in bash-completion package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I've switched from using "apt-get ..." to just "apt ..." for cli
  package management. apt-get will auto-complete an option such as "apt-
  get --auto..." but apt, alone, will not.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
  Package: bash-completion 1:2.8-1ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-11.12-generic 4.18.12
  Uname: Linux 4.18.0-11-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Thu Nov 15 09:43:50 2018
  Dependencies:
   
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-11-08 (7 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: bash-completion
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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