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How do I use Korn shell filename and directory name completion?
The Korn shell can be used to help someone type out the long name of a file or directory. Often we give gzipped archives such a long descriptive name that it takes too long to type the whole thing.

vi mode

To use name completion, use the Korn or Bash shell with the EDITOR variable set to 'vi' as described in previous question (How do I use Korn shell command recall (history)?). Then start typing something like 

      cd /opt/net

   then press:

      'Esc'
      '\'
The keystrokes Esc, then \ will complete the name net to netscape if net contains enough characters to uniquely identify the only possible name as 'netscape.' If there are two or more files or directories that start with net, then nothing will change on your screen.


emacs mode

To use name completion, use the Korn or Bash shell with the EDITOR variable set to 'emacs' as described in previous question (How do I use Korn shell command recall (history)?). Then start typing something like

For emacs mode the equivalent character sequence is Esc Esc. That can be mapped to the more convenient TAB key with the trap and keybind function listed in the section on command line history recall and playback and the following binding in ~/.profile

         keybind $'\t' $'\E\E'  # Tab -> file/cmd completion


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