Bash Autocomplete Ubuntu list all rather than cycle

Question

On a fresh Ubuntu 12.04 install, my terminal tab-complete settings are configured such that the options are cycled through upon the second tab rather than what I am used to (listing all options and only completing what can be determined)

For example, in a directory containing listPixels.html and listPublishers.html, I want the a tab complete from

to simply complete

listP

and then a second tab should list all possible matches rather than cycling through listPixels.html and listPublishers.html on each subsequent tab.

That's definitely a potential future for me. Luckily, for now, I got the desired behavior out of good ol' Bash. — asolanki, Jun 11 '12 at 19:45

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 11 '12 at 13:51

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You have menu-complete turned on. Simply rebind Tab to complete.

bind '"\C-i":complete'

answered Jun 11 '12 at 13:51

Dennis Williamson

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Fixed! Thanks for the quick succinct response! – asolanki Jun 11 '12 at 14:31

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 12 '12 at 03:50

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I believe that's a setting in your .inputrc.

Use the line:

set show-all-if-ambiguous On

answered Jun 12 '12 at 03:50

xizdaqrian

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Bash Autocomplete Ubuntu list all rather than cycle

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