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cygwin file path tab completion not working

How can I set up Cygwin to have tab completion?

Actually, I do have it automatically, but it does not seem to complete paths. How do I set it up to complete paths?

Solution

  • Cygwin paths typically start with /cygdrive/c (substitute whatever drive letter you happen to be using, of course). So to complete c:\Program Files, you must type (for instance) /cygdrive/c/Prog and then press TAB.

    Also, note that Cygwin is case-sensitive, so /cygdrive/c/prog would not complete to c:\Program Files due to the lowercase 'p'.