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Autocompletion doesn't work while logged as root

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I have just came across something that is really bothering me. Autocompletion on ubuntu works like a charm but when I login as root, e.g. su I get tab autocompletion only sometimes.

Why does it work like that? Can one change that?

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answered 3 Years ago sigtestim · Accepted Answer

Check your /root/.bashrc file for these lines

if [ -f /etc/bash_completion ]; then

  . /etc/bash_completion

fi

If they do not exist add them to the end of the file using your favorite text editor.

Please note, that the autocompletion will start working just after logging out and back again!