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I've worked in Linux before where when I press tab it autocompletes until it becomes ambiguous. If I pressed tab twice at that point it would give me a list of all possible completions.

My current Linux environment does not have the second feature(enabled?). So if I press tab it will autocomplete but it won't list all possible completions after that.

How can I add/enable this feature?

EDIT: turns out it's in csh not bash

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    What environment is this? Yes, we are accustomed to be pampered by Linux and GNU tools. Commented Jun 19, 2014 at 23:26
  • Redhat Release 5.6 Commented Jun 19, 2014 at 23:56
  • I don't know if it is configured exactly the same on a RH (I don't have one to check atm), but there should be a /etc/bash_completion file coming with bash, which you only need to source In you own session startup scripts (or enable site wide in /etc/bash.bashrc). Commented Jun 22, 2014 at 16:58

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Reset to default
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Try this :

in ~/.cshrc put

set filec set autolist

if you don't want list when autocompletes, use

set autolist = ambiguous set complete = enhance
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  • It's not quite what I want in that a single tab autcompletes AND lists, but I'm not sure you can do better. Commented Jun 26, 2014 at 17:00
  • You may be right. If i find anything to add i'll post it ASAP Commented Jun 27, 2014 at 7:39
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To set autolist to show choices only when completion fails and adds no new characters to the word being completed:

set autolist ambiguous
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