More information: I see the same problem with bash-4.2 built from source.
Restoring the original version of /etc/profile.d/bash_completion.sh doesn't change the behavior. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/177243 Title: Bash command completion puts backslash in front of beginning dollar sign To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bash-completion/+bug/177243/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
