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authorianmacd <>2002-03-02 00:09:41 +0000
committerianmacd <>2002-03-02 00:09:41 +0000
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- added information to TROUBLESHOOTING section on use of set -[vx] to produce
debugging output - added information to KNOWN PROBLEMS on how the code often assumes GNU versions of various text utilities
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-$Id: README,v 1.6 2002/02/27 09:13:37 ianmacd Exp $
+$Id: README,v 1.7 2002/03/02 01:09:41 ianmacd Exp $
INSTALLATION
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ Copies of the patches and prepatched versions of bash are available from:
http://www.caliban.org/bash/
+If you find that a given function is producing errors under certain
+circumstances when you attempt completion, try running 'set -v' or 'set -x'
+prior to attempting the completion again. This will produce useful debugging
+output that will aid me in fixing the problem if you are unable to do so
+yourself. Turn off the trace output by running either 'set +v' or 'set +x'.
+
KNOWN PROBLEMS
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@@ -81,6 +87,11 @@ as an unprivileged user, it typically isn't.
The work-around for this is to put all directories of binaries for which you
require completion into your $PATH variable prior to sourcing bash_completion.
+III.
+
+Many of the completion functions assume GNU versions of the various text
+utilities that they call (e.g. grep, sed and awk). Your mileage may vary.
+
FAQ
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