Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of howto/bash-completion

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Mar 6, 2008, 2:33:17 AM (16 years ago)

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raimue (Rainer Müller)

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+[wiki:howto <- Back to the HOWTO section]
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+= How to use bash-completion =
+
+ * Audience: All users
+ * Requires: -
+
+== Introduction ==
+
+bash-completion is a set of bash scripts which enables customized completion for specific commands.
+
+This is not just for files and directories, but also e.g. for the commands of `port`. So you type `port <Tab>` and get a list of all possible commands.
+
+== Installation ==
+
+=== Step 1: '''Install bash-completion''' ===
+
+{{{
+$ sudo port install bash-completion
+}}}
+
+=== Step 2: '''Enable bash-completion in your `.bash_profile` ===
+
+You have to add bash-completion to your `.profile` or `.bash_profile`.
+
+First, locate the file you are using. If there is a `.bash_profile` edit this file, if there is only `.profile` you want to edit this.
+
+Open the file in any editor and add the following lines:
+{{{
+# bash-completion
+if [ -f /opt/local/etc/bash_completion ]; then
+    . /opt/local/etc/bash_completion
+fi
+}}}
+Important: Reopen your Terminal afterwards.
+
+And you are done. From now on, you are able to use customized bash-completion. 
+
+== Optional Parts ==
+
+=== '''Install +bash_completion variant automatically with all ports''' ===
+
+Open the file `/opt/local/etc/macports/variants.conf` in any editor and add a new line:
+{{{
++bash_completion
+}}}
+
+From now on, MacPorts will automatically select the bash_completion variant for all ports if available.
+
+[wiki:howto <- Back to the HOWTO section]