[Bug 316654] [NEW] Bash-completion bug in "modprobe -r" (awk syntax error)

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Binary package hint: bash-completion

In bash try "modprobe -r /<tab>" (in which <tab> means pressing the <tab> key to auto complete.
I get an errornous output "awk: line 1: syntax error at or near )".
What should happen is file/directory name should be completed (even if/when "modprobe -r" expects a module name as parameter). There shouldn't be an error message (not before user press <enter>.

The bug does not occur when doing other modprobe functions eg "modprobe /<tab>" or "modprobe -l /<tab>".
It seems the key to failure is the parameter '-r' and '/' sign in the beginning of "module name".

Tested in two Ubuntu hardy 8.04 32bit desktop and one Ubuntu Intrepid
8.10 64bit server.

Ubuntu 8.04.1 32bit:
$ apt-cache policy bash-completion
bash-completion:
  Installed: 20060301-3ubuntu3
  Candidate: 20060301-3ubuntu3
  Version table:
 *** 20060301-3ubuntu3 0
        500 http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Ubuntu 8.10 64bit:
~$ apt-cache policy bash-completion
bash-completion:
  Installed: 20060301-4ubuntu1
  Candidate: 20060301-4ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 20060301-4ubuntu1 0
        500 http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

** Affects: bash-completion (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Low
     Assignee: Colin Watson (cjwatson)
         Status: Fix Released

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Bash-completion bug in "modprobe -r" (awk syntax error)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/316654
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