[Bash-completion-devel] Bug#622383: bash-completion: completion only works from left to right: error : bash: $index: substring expression < 0

[Alban Browaeys]

Package: bash-completion
Version: 1:1.3-2
Severity: wishlist

Typing :
$ ls a
then moving the cursor between 'ls' and 'a' and pressing <Tab> leads to:
bash: $index: substring expression < 0

Thus completion only works right to the last character in a command. Is a fix
at reach ? Or is it by design ?
I could spend some time on this issue though I have not looked into it since bash 3.0 so
I bet most of what I know is obsolete. A clue would be welcomed.

Best regards,
Alban

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Kernel: Linux 2.6.38-2-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
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Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

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