This article will guide you how to install Bash auto complete with YUM command on CentOS or RHEL system. How DI Install and use auto complete feature under centos or rhel operating system.
CentOS Bash AutoComplete Feature installation
Type the following command to install bash-completion package on you centos or rhel system:
yum install bash-completion
outputs:
[root@devops Desktop]# yum install bash-completion
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package bash-completion.noarch 1:2.1-6.el7 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
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Package Arch Version Repository
Size
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Installing:
bash-completion noarch 1:2.1-6.el7 base 85 k
Transaction Summary
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Install 1 Package
Total download size: 85 k
Installed size: 259 k
Is this ok [y/d/N]: y
Downloading packages:
bash-completion-2.1-6.el7.noarch.rpm | 85 kB 00:00
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Warning: RPMDB altered outside of yum.
** Found 1 pre-existing rpmdb problem(s), 'yum check' output follows:
ntp-4.2.6p5-18.el7.centos.x86_64 has missing requires of ntpdate = ('0', '4.2.6p5', '18.el7.centos')
Installing : 1:bash-completion-2.1-6.el7.noarch 1/1
Verifying : 1:bash-completion-2.1-6.el7.noarch 1/1
Installed:
bash-completion.noarch 1:2.1-6.el7
Complete!
Bash Autocomplete Usage
To use bash auto completion feature, you need to press “Tab” key.
For example issuing the “yum re” command, press twice “Tab“, bash-completion script will be execute.
[root@devops Desktop]# yum re [tab] [tab] reinstall remove repolist [root@devops Desktop]# yum [tab] [tab] check history remove check-update info repolist clean install search deplist list shell distro-sync load-transaction update downgrade makecache upgrade groups provides version help reinstall [root@devops Desktop]# yum
done…