$PWD completion wrong
Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]: Machine: amd64-linux OS: suse114 Compiler: gcc Compilation CFLAGS: -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='amd64-linux' -DCONF_OSTYPE='suse114' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu' -DCONF_VENDOR='unknown' -DLOCALEDIR='/scr/os2-suse114/koenig/bash-4.2.8-1/PREINSTALL//usr/local//share/locale' -DPACKAGE='bash' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I./include -I./lib -O2 -D_LARGE_FILES -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 uname output: Linux atuin 2.6.37.6-0.7-default #1 SMP 2011-07-21 02:17:24 +0200 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Machine Type: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu Bash Version: 4.2 Patch Level: 8 Release Status: release Description: echo $PWD/ expands to echo \$PWD/ which is *wrong* (and does not work neither for futher file name completion nor for calling whatever with the real directory path as argument). same happens with 4.2.10 (opensuse 12.1 beta-test), but works fine with bash-3.* and bash-4.1 for my opensuse bug report see https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=725657 Repeat-By: typeecho $PWD/ -- Vorstand/Board of Management: Dr. Bernd Finkbeiner, Dr. Roland Niemeier, Dr. Arno Steitz, Dr. Ingrid Zech Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats/ Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Philippe Miltin Sitz/Registered Office: Tuebingen Registergericht/Registration Court: Stuttgart Registernummer/Commercial Register No.: HRB 382196
Re: $PWD completion wrong
> Machine Type: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu > > Bash Version: 4.2 > Patch Level: 8 > Release Status: release > > Description: > echo $PWD/ > > expands to > > echo \$PWD/ > > which is *wrong* (and does not work neither for futher file name completion > nor for calling whatever with the real directory path as argument). > > same happens with 4.2.10 (opensuse 12.1 beta-test), but works fine with > bash-3.* and bash-4.1 > > for my opensuse bug report see > > https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=725657 Yes. Look at the bug-bash list archives for extensive discussion on this topic. There will be several changes and fixes in the next bash release to address this and other completion issues. Chet -- ``The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne.'' - Chaucer ``Ars longa, vita brevis'' - Hippocrates Chet Ramey, ITS, CWRUc...@case.eduhttp://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/~chet/
Re: $PWD completion wrong
Hi Chet, On Oct 21, Chet Ramey wrote: > Yes. Look at the bug-bash list archives for extensive discussion on > this topic. There will be several changes and fixes in the next bash > release to address this and other completion issues. thanks for your quick reply! I found/read Subject: bash tab variable expansion question? - msg#00273 is there any other thread ? more important: is there any patch available to get back to the good old behaviour ? opensuse is very close to release 12.1 (they're more or less on RC1) and I (not related to *suse*) would be *very* happy if they'd ship a litte-bit-less-broken bash if possible;-) btw: where can I find decent bash development sources ? http://www.gnu.org/s/bash/ points to http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/bash/ but there, the CVS is emmpty and http://savannah.gnu.org/git/?group=bash git://git.savannah.gnu.org/bash.git stops at 2009-09-12, nothing newer:-( thanks for any pointer to a revert patch... Harald Koenig -- "I hope to die ___ _ before I *have* to use Microsoft Word.", 0--,|/OOO\ Donald E. Knuth, 02-Oct-2001 in Tuebingen.<_/ / /OOO\ \ \/OOO\ \ O|// Harald Koenig \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ science+computing ag// / \\ \ koe...@science-computing.de^ ^ -- Vorstand/Board of Management: Dr. Bernd Finkbeiner, Dr. Roland Niemeier, Dr. Arno Steitz, Dr. Ingrid Zech Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats/ Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Philippe Miltin Sitz/Registered Office: Tuebingen Registergericht/Registration Court: Stuttgart Registernummer/Commercial Register No.: HRB 382196
Re: $PWD completion wrong
On 10/21/11 2:42 PM, Harald Koenig wrote: > Hi Chet, > > On Oct 21, Chet Ramey wrote: > >> Yes. Look at the bug-bash list archives for extensive discussion on >> this topic. There will be several changes and fixes in the next bash >> release to address this and other completion issues. > > thanks for your quick reply! I found/read > >Subject: bash tab variable expansion question? - msg#00273 > > is there any other thread ? > > > more important: is there any patch available to get back to the good old > behaviour ? If you read further in that thread, you'll find a message I sent out on 9/2 containing a patch that adds a `direxpand' option. The new option is intended to restore the bash-4.1 behavior of performing word expansion on variables in directory names when completing. It works pretty well; there are a couple of rough edges that will be worked out. Look for <4e612f5b.5040...@case.edu>. Chet -- ``The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne.'' - Chaucer ``Ars longa, vita brevis'' - Hippocrates Chet Ramey, ITS, CWRUc...@case.eduhttp://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/~chet/
Re: $PWD completion wrong
On Oct 21, Chet Ramey wrote: > On 10/21/11 2:42 PM, Harald Koenig wrote: > > If you read further in that thread, you'll find a message I sent out on > 9/2 containing a patch that adds a `direxpand' option. The new option aaah! the web mailing list browswer didn't step from february to march with "thread next" :-((( thanks!! > is intended to restore the bash-4.1 behavior of performing word expansion > on variables in directory names when completing. It works pretty well; > there are a couple of rough edges that will be worked out. > > Look for <4e612f5b.5040...@case.edu>. yes, that's what I was looking for! a very quick first test with 4.2.8 and "shopt -s direxpand" looks like that's what I'll use for now! I'll forward your hints to that mail/patch to suse and see what they'll do;-) thanks a lot for your quick help and solution!! Harald Koenig -- "I hope to die ___ _ before I *have* to use Microsoft Word.", 0--,|/OOO\ Donald E. Knuth, 02-Oct-2001 in Tuebingen.<_/ / /OOO\ \ \/OOO\ \ O|// Harald Koenig \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ science+computing ag// / \\ \ koe...@science-computing.de^ ^ -- Vorstand/Board of Management: Dr. Bernd Finkbeiner, Dr. Roland Niemeier, Dr. Arno Steitz, Dr. Ingrid Zech Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats/ Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Philippe Miltin Sitz/Registered Office: Tuebingen Registergericht/Registration Court: Stuttgart Registernummer/Commercial Register No.: HRB 382196
