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Andrew

Flightless Bird
Hey Dan I have a linux (Gnome Terminal) question for you.
In windows I've always set up the cmd window to be able to accept tab to get
me to the closest thing I am typing in the dir structure... e.g. If I need
to go to the desktop I can type "cd\user\myusername\desk TAB" and it
autocompletes the command. I've needed to set this in the registry prior to
Vista which had it automagically enabled.

Is there a way to enable this autocomplete in the gnome terminal?
Running SuSE LED 11.
Thanks,

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The Seabat

Flightless Bird
On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 11:04:06 -0700, "Andrew"
<yogig@no.spam.hotmail.com> wrote:

>>Hey Dan I have a linux (Gnome Terminal) question for you.
>>In windows I've always set up the cmd window to be able to accept tab to get
>>me to the closest thing I am typing in the dir structure... e.g. If I need
>>to go to the desktop I can type "cd\user\myusername\desk TAB" and it
>>autocompletes the command. I've needed to set this in the registry prior to
>>Vista which had it automagically enabled.
>>
>>Is there a way to enable this autocomplete in the gnome terminal?
>>Running SuSE LED 11.
>>Thanks,


You know, it would probably help to ask this in a freakin' Linux
group. I'm just sayin'!
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DanS

Flightless Bird
"Andrew" <yogig@no.spam.hotmail.com> wrote in
news:hpnq8e$ui1$1@news.eternal-september.org:

> Hey Dan I have a linux (Gnome Terminal) question for you.
> In windows I've always set up the cmd window to be able to
> accept tab to get me to the closest thing I am typing in
> the dir structure... e.g. If I need to go to the desktop I
> can type "cd\user\myusername\desk TAB" and it autocompletes
> the command. I've needed to set this in the registry prior
> to Vista which had it automagically enabled.
>
> Is there a way to enable this autocomplete in the gnome
> terminal? Running SuSE LED 11.
> Thanks,


If you have stuck with the default Bash terminal, try
installing autocomplete......

sudo apt-get install bash-completion


.......or if it's already installed, try the typical Windows
trick of uninstalling it, then reinstalling it.

I swapped out BASH a while ago since after failing to work for
several install scripts, I had found out that BASH isn't 100%
POSIX (?) compliant as a shell with the supported commands.
The install scripts kept giving a 'no such command error'. I
can't remember which other one I installed I installed, I can
check when I get home, since I'm @ work right now, but all
install scripts that failed with 'No Such Command' then did
work.
 
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DanS

Flightless Bird
The Seabat <seabat@NOSPAMboardermail.com> wrote in
news:pquur5dvqa7s5obqjbl4t3f4t5cblc209m@4ax.com:

> On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 11:04:06 -0700, "Andrew"
> <yogig@no.spam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>>Hey Dan I have a linux (Gnome Terminal) question for you.
>>>In windows I've always set up the cmd window to be able to
>>>accept tab to get me to the closest thing I am typing in
>>>the dir structure... e.g. If I need to go to the desktop
>>>I can type "cd\user\myusername\desk TAB" and it
>>>autocompletes the command. I've needed to set this in the
>>>registry prior to Vista which had it automagically
>>>enabled.
>>>
>>>Is there a way to enable this autocomplete in the gnome
>>>terminal? Running SuSE LED 11.
>>>Thanks,

>
> You know, it would probably help to ask this in a freakin'
> Linux group. I'm just sayin'!


It could be a test.
 
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Andrew

Flightless Bird
"The Seabat" <seabat@NOSPAMboardermail.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 11:04:06 -0700, "Andrew"
> <yogig@no.spam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>>Hey Dan I have a linux (Gnome Terminal) question for you.
>>>In windows I've always set up the cmd window to be able to accept tab to
>>>get
>>>me to the closest thing I am typing in the dir structure... e.g. If I
>>>need
>>>to go to the desktop I can type "cd\user\myusername\desk TAB" and it
>>>autocompletes the command. I've needed to set this in the registry prior
>>>to
>>>Vista which had it automagically enabled.
>>>
>>>Is there a way to enable this autocomplete in the gnome terminal?
>>>Running SuSE LED 11.
>>>Thanks,

>
> You know, it would probably help to ask this in a freakin' Linux
> group. I'm just sayin'!


Are you DanS?
I am trying to configure my machine like I am used to in Windows.
I use Win7 primarily, and just wanted to ask quick question.


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Andrew

Flightless Bird
"DanS" <t.h.i.s.n.t.h.a.t@r.o.a.d.r.u.n.n.e.r.c.o.m> wrote in message
news:Xns9D559FC55FE7Bthisnthatroadrunnern@216.196.97.131...
> The Seabat <seabat@NOSPAMboardermail.com> wrote in
> news:pquur5dvqa7s5obqjbl4t3f4t5cblc209m@4ax.com:
>
>> On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 11:04:06 -0700, "Andrew"
>> <yogig@no.spam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>>Hey Dan I have a linux (Gnome Terminal) question for you.
>>>>In windows I've always set up the cmd window to be able to
>>>>accept tab to get me to the closest thing I am typing in
>>>>the dir structure... e.g. If I need to go to the desktop
>>>>I can type "cd\user\myusername\desk TAB" and it
>>>>autocompletes the command. I've needed to set this in the
>>>>registry prior to Vista which had it automagically
>>>>enabled.
>>>>
>>>>Is there a way to enable this autocomplete in the gnome
>>>>terminal? Running SuSE LED 11.
>>>>Thanks,

>>
>> You know, it would probably help to ask this in a freakin'
>> Linux group. I'm just sayin'!

>
> It could be a test.


Not a test, just trying to stop the bashing posts and ask a quick question.

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Andrew

Flightless Bird
"DanS" <t.h.i.s.n.t.h.a.t@r.o.a.d.r.u.n.n.e.r.c.o.m> wrote in message
news:Xns9D559FB744137thisnthatroadrunnern@216.196.97.131...
> "Andrew" <yogig@no.spam.hotmail.com> wrote in
> news:hpnq8e$ui1$1@news.eternal-september.org:
>
>> Hey Dan I have a linux (Gnome Terminal) question for you.
>> In windows I've always set up the cmd window to be able to
>> accept tab to get me to the closest thing I am typing in
>> the dir structure... e.g. If I need to go to the desktop I
>> can type "cd\user\myusername\desk TAB" and it autocompletes
>> the command. I've needed to set this in the registry prior
>> to Vista which had it automagically enabled.
>>
>> Is there a way to enable this autocomplete in the gnome
>> terminal? Running SuSE LED 11.
>> Thanks,

>
> If you have stuck with the default Bash terminal, try
> installing autocomplete......
>
> sudo apt-get install bash-completion
>
>
> ......or if it's already installed, try the typical Windows
> trick of uninstalling it, then reinstalling it.
>
> I swapped out BASH a while ago since after failing to work for
> several install scripts, I had found out that BASH isn't 100%
> POSIX (?) compliant as a shell with the supported commands.
> The install scripts kept giving a 'no such command error'. I
> can't remember which other one I installed I installed, I can
> check when I get home, since I'm @ work right now, but all
> install scripts that failed with 'No Such Command' then did
> work.


Thx dude.

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The Seabat

Flightless Bird
On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 13:03:32 -0700, "Andrew"
<yogig@no.spam.hotmail.com> wrote:

>>
>>
>>"The Seabat" <seabat@NOSPAMboardermail.com> wrote in message
>>news:pquur5dvqa7s5obqjbl4t3f4t5cblc209m@4ax.com...
>>> On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 11:04:06 -0700, "Andrew"
>>> <yogig@no.spam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>Hey Dan I have a linux (Gnome Terminal) question for you.
>>>>>In windows I've always set up the cmd window to be able to accept tab to
>>>>>get
>>>>>me to the closest thing I am typing in the dir structure... e.g. If I
>>>>>need
>>>>>to go to the desktop I can type "cd\user\myusername\desk TAB" and it
>>>>>autocompletes the command. I've needed to set this in the registry prior
>>>>>to
>>>>>Vista which had it automagically enabled.
>>>>>
>>>>>Is there a way to enable this autocomplete in the gnome terminal?
>>>>>Running SuSE LED 11.
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>> You know, it would probably help to ask this in a freakin' Linux
>>> group. I'm just sayin'!

>>
>>Are you DanS?


No, but I used to play a DanS on TV. :)

>>I am trying to configure my machine like I am used to in Windows.
>>I use Win7 primarily, and just wanted to ask quick question.


My original premise still stands. You should be asking in a LInux
newsgroup. because I like dancing with blondes.
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