[Bug 2077240] [NEW] terminal autocomplete doesn't autocomplete filenames due to apport autocomplete script in etc

[Cleber Zarate]

Public bug reported:

While migrating to a new computer from KDE Ubuntu 22.04 to a brand-new
Gnome 22.04 install, I noticed the terminal autocomplete works, however
when pressing "tab" to autocomplete filenames as parameter names for a
command, the autocomplete doesn't work inline, only in the line below
with the full output of ls.

For instance: typing 
```
ls -al m<tab>
```

used to autocomplete to
```
ls -al myfile
```
in KDE and older Ubuntu versions I used, but in the new one it's not and instead I see the following:

```
ls -al m
myfile
```
If I log via ssh into my KDE machine and type the autocomplete, it works as it used to, so that ruled out a Terminal or Gnome issue.

Digging further revealed that the /etc/bash-completion.d/apport file
which came in Ubuntu is the file causing this. The file came with the
fresh install. The KDE environment didn't have that file.

I removed that file and autocomplete works as it used to.

There might be a bug in that apport autocomplete needing fixed.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-45.45~22.04.1-generic 6.5.13
Uname: Linux 6.5.0-45-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: falcon_lsm_serviceable falcon_nf_netcontain falcon_kal falcon_lsm_pinned_17106
ApportLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/apport.log'
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.6
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sat Aug 17 13:56:11 2024
InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-07-18 (30 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20240220)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
SourcePackage: apport
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.bash_completion.d.apport_completion: [deleted]

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug jammy wayland-session

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Title:
  terminal autocomplete doesn't autocomplete filenames due to apport
  autocomplete script in etc

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  While migrating to a new computer from KDE Ubuntu 22.04 to a brand-new
  Gnome 22.04 install, I noticed the terminal autocomplete works,
  however when pressing "tab" to autocomplete filenames as parameter
  names for a command, the autocomplete doesn't work inline, only in the
  line below with the full output of ls.

  For instance: typing 
  ```
  ls -al m<tab>
  ```

  used to autocomplete to
  ```
  ls -al myfile
  ```
  in KDE and older Ubuntu versions I used, but in the new one it's not and instead I see the following:

  ```
  ls -al m
  myfile
  ```
  If I log via ssh into my KDE machine and type the autocomplete, it works as it used to, so that ruled out a Terminal or Gnome issue.

  Digging further revealed that the /etc/bash-completion.d/apport file
  which came in Ubuntu is the file causing this. The file came with the
  fresh install. The KDE environment didn't have that file.

  I removed that file and autocomplete works as it used to.

  There might be a bug in that apport autocomplete needing fixed.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
  Package: apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-45.45~22.04.1-generic 6.5.13
  Uname: Linux 6.5.0-45-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: falcon_lsm_serviceable falcon_nf_netcontain falcon_kal falcon_lsm_pinned_17106
  ApportLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/apport.log'
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.6
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Sat Aug 17 13:56:11 2024
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-07-18 (30 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20240220)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
  SourcePackage: apport
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  modified.conffile..etc.bash_completion.d.apport_completion: [deleted]

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