> ktb wrote: > > > > If you hit the tab key twice in a row it lists all available commands. > > This seems like a useless thing because I see no way of sending the > > output to 'less' and most of the 1917 possibilities scroll off the > > screen. Anyway my problem is I get the same result if I hit the Esc key > > twice. I'm learning command line editing and when I use Esc-b for > > example and then Esc-f I get the following, > > Display all 1971 possibilities? (y or n)
The usefulness of this is more obvious if you type one or more characters before Tab Tab: vpnsrv1:/dosp/netapps/tkgnats$ lo local localedef lockfile login logout lookbib locale locate logger logname look lorder vpnsrv1:/dosp/netapps/tkgnats$ lo Having typed a command name, and a space, then the Tab feature changes to filename completion. ...RickM...
