Re: bash-completion pros/cons (was: Re: Need commands)

From	Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: bash-completion pros/cons (was: Re: Need commands)
Date	2020-06-16 13:30 +0200
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On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 12:54:58PM +0200, l0f4r0@tuta.io wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> 16 juin 2020 à 10:47 de davidson@freevolt.org:
> 
> > I hear some people find bash-completion helpful. Personally, though,
> > no. Do not want.
> >
> Interesting/intriguing point of view.
> Why would someone not be interested in autocompletion please? 

It's flaky and full of errors.  (Many of these errors end up on the
bash mailing lists as bug reports in bash, but nope, they're from
bash-completion.)  It bloats bash, using a lot of memory, and taking
extra CPU and wall-clock time (may not be noticeable on modern hardware).

That said, many people still find its benefits outweight its problems,
and are quite happy with it.  You get to make your own choice.

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Need commands ROHIT SONI <rs499647@gmail.com> - 2020-06-13 07:10 +0200
  Re: Need commands deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-06-13 08:20 +0200
  Re: Need commands Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-06-13 12:50 +0200
  Re: Need commands Teemu Likonen <tlikonen@iki.fi> - 2020-06-13 13:20 +0200
    Re: Need commands Mike McClain <mike.junk.46@att.net> - 2020-06-14 06:10 +0200
      Re: Need commands David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-06-14 17:20 +0200
  Re: Need commands mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2020-06-14 13:30 +0200
    Re: Need commands <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-06-14 13:50 +0200
      Re: Need commands mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2020-06-14 14:20 +0200
      Re: Need commands mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2020-06-14 14:40 +0200
        Re: Need commands <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-06-14 15:50 +0200
          Re: Need commands Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2020-06-15 14:10 +0200
            Re: Need commands <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-06-15 14:10 +0200
        Re: Need commands davidson <davidson@freevolt.org> - 2020-06-16 10:50 +0200
          bash-completion pros/cons (was: Re: Need commands) l0f4r0@tuta.io - 2020-06-16 13:00 +0200
            Re: bash-completion pros/cons (was: Re: Need commands) Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2020-06-16 13:30 +0200
              Re: bash-completion pros/cons (was: Re: Need commands) l0f4r0@tuta.io - 2020-06-16 14:00 +0200
                Re: bash-completion pros/cons (was: Re: Need commands) <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-06-16 15:00 +0200
                Re: bash-completion pros/cons The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2020-06-16 15:20 +0200
                Re: bash-completion pros/cons David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-06-16 21:50 +0200
                Re: bash-completion pros/cons Anders Andersson <pipatron@gmail.com> - 2020-06-17 10:10 +0200
                Re: bash-completion pros/cons David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-06-18 21:20 +0200
                Re: bash-completion pros/cons David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-06-18 22:20 +0200
                Re: bash-completion pros/cons David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-06-19 04:20 +0200
                Re: bash-completion pros/cons <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-06-17 10:40 +0200
                Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-06-17 12:00 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-06-17 13:20 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-06-17 13:40 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-06-17 13:40 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-06-17 14:00 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-06-17 14:30 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-06-17 14:40 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2020-06-17 19:20 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-06-17 21:20 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2020-06-17 21:50 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-06-18 21:20 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2020-06-19 17:30 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Marco Möller <talby@debianlists.mobilxpress.net> - 2020-06-19 23:40 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Tom Dial <tddial@comcast.net> - 2020-06-19 23:40 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2020-06-20 01:20 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-06-20 17:00 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2020-06-20 19:40 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-06-20 21:20 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Tom Dial <tddial@comcast.net> - 2020-06-21 01:10 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2020-06-21 14:40 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-06-19 05:20 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2020-06-19 17:00 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-06-19 05:30 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-06-19 13:30 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-06-19 16:40 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2020-06-19 19:20 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-06-20 17:10 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2020-06-19 19:50 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2020-06-18 02:00 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-06-18 10:20 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-06-18 13:50 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-06-18 14:50 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2020-06-18 21:00 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-06-18 21:10 +0200
                Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons] David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-06-18 21:20 +0200
                Re: bash-completion pros/cons (was: Re: Need commands) davidson <davidson@freevolt.org> - 2020-06-18 09:30 +0200
                Re: bash-completion pros/cons (was: Re: Need commands) <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-06-18 10:20 +0200
            Re: bash-completion pros/cons (was: Re: Need commands) davidson <davidson@freevolt.org> - 2020-06-18 09:10 +0200
              Re: bash-completion pros/cons (was: Re: Need commands) l0f4r0@tuta.io - 2020-06-18 20:40 +0200
          Re: Need commands mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2020-06-16 13:20 +0200

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