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Re: Command line: canse insensitive

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On 2014-06-05, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:
> Been reading on on making the command line case insensitive.
> Mr Google points me to a file called .inputrc which should contain:
> 	set completion-ignore-case On
>
> However, on Snow Leopard (10.6.9 for those who don't track names :-),
> inputrc exists neither in the user's login, nor in /etc
>
> Anyhow, I found that the "bind" command can make a dynamic change. And
> it seems to work (by default,  "bind -V" reveals it is set to "off"
>
> velo:~ $  bind "set completion-ignore-case On"
>
> velo:~ $  bind -V
> ...
> completion-ignore-case is set to `on'
> ...
>
> yet:
>
> velo:~ $  cd /Volumes/DMA2/Apps_dev/crtc/2014-76-may15/
>
> velo:2014-76-may15 $  ls */*.html
> ls: */*.html: No such file or directory
>
> velo:2014-76-may15 $  ls */*.HTML
>
> (listing of all the .HTML files)
>
>
> So, obviously, in my ever so slightly different universe, things don't
> work as expected. Any hints on what to look for ?
>
> Also, in which file should the set completion-ignore-case On be put in
> for Snow Leopard ? Or can I just add the bind version in .bashrc ?
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
I have:
~/.inputrc

which contains:
set completion-ignore-case On

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Command line: canse insensitive JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-06-05 19:18 -0400
  Re: Command line: canse insensitive Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com> - 2014-06-06 00:40 +0000
  Re: Command line: canse insensitive Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2014-06-05 21:20 -0400
    Re: Command line: canse insensitive JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-06-05 22:35 -0400
    Re: Command line: canse insensitive Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-06-06 05:38 +0000
      Re: Command line: canse insensitive Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-06-06 13:54 +0000
        Re: Command line: canse insensitive Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-06-06 19:32 +0000
      Re: Command line: canse insensitive Darrin "Doc" O'Leary  <droleary@2q2014.subsume.com> - 2014-06-06 16:54 +0000
        Re: Command line: canse insensitive JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-06-06 13:01 -0400
          Re: Command line: canse insensitive Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-06-06 19:33 +0000
  Re: Command line: canse insensitive Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-06-06 02:23 +0000

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