Thread: Apple OS X Bash Shell Enable File Name Completion Magic

I seen this done but i have no clue how to set it up.
on a shell or terminal you can press the tab key to go threw the files in the directory instead of listing them

any idea how to do this.

Thanks

Are you using Bash shell? If so install bash-completion package. RHEL/CentOS/Fedora/SL specific command:

Code:

yum install  bash-completion

If you are using Debian / Ubuntu, enter:

Code:

sudo apt-get install bash-completion

Add /etc/bash_completion to your $HOME/.bashrc file. Or run it:

Code:

source /etc/bash_completion

Edit: This is posted under OS X. So, you need to enable MacPorts ( The MacPorts Project -- Home ) and run the command:

Code:

 port install bash-completion

See Getting <code>bash</code> Completion Magic on OS X &mdash; prb.io