[Bug 1027780] [NEW] automatic tab completion does not work

[abhijit]

Public bug reported:

Tab completion is not working with most of the commands.

It works with "cd" and not with any another commands.

When I type "mkdir /t" and then press tab it completes into "mkdir /tmp
" . Note the space at the end. It should complete to "mkdir /tmp/".

Similarly for files with a space in the name, it does not automatically
add the "\ " but just adds the " " space character. So the commands do
not work.

I have attached the output of dpkg -l, because i suspect it is broken
due to some package.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: bash 4.2-2ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic-pae 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: i386
CheckboxSubmission: 7db5307279f1466bd6565386b69c7712
CheckboxSystem: b845c366ea09c60efa3a45c1b5b21525
Date: Mon Jul 23 12:42:23 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
SourcePackage: bash
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
mtime.conffile..etc.bash.bashrc: 2012-06-14T14:12:58.355495

** Affects: bash (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise

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Title:
  automatic tab completion does not work

Status in “bash” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Tab completion is not working with most of the commands.

  It works with "cd" and not with any another commands.

  When I type "mkdir /t" and then press tab it completes into "mkdir
  /tmp " . Note the space at the end. It should complete to "mkdir
  /tmp/".

  Similarly for files with a space in the name, it does not
  automatically add the "\ " but just adds the " " space character. So
  the commands do not work.

  I have attached the output of dpkg -l, because i suspect it is broken
  due to some package.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: bash 4.2-2ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic-pae 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: i386
  CheckboxSubmission: 7db5307279f1466bd6565386b69c7712
  CheckboxSystem: b845c366ea09c60efa3a45c1b5b21525
  Date: Mon Jul 23 12:42:23 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
  SourcePackage: bash
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  mtime.conffile..etc.bash.bashrc: 2012-06-14T14:12:58.355495

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