Bash filename auto complete not working

[Matt W]

In previous experience, and a google search suggests Mac terminal is no different, hitting the tab key will get Bash to automatically complete a filename for you. It isn't working for me - it just beeps. I have hit it multiple times and it doesn't cycle through possibilities it just keeps beeping and doing nothing.

Can anyone tell me how to get it working?

Thanks.

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

It should beep once (when there's multiple options), then hitting the tab again should give you a list of files (it doesn't cycle through options, never has)... works fine for me...

 

[Matt W]

It does it when you don't type anything, but say I type "cd des", I would expect it to complete it to "cd desktop".

Maybe I'm getting it confused with other shells though?

 

[RupertJ]

Tabcomplete is case sensitive - even though OSX's filesystem isn't. Try:

cd Des (tab)

 

[Matt W]

Whoops, thought I'd tried that! Thanks its working now.