question regarding CLI Tab-search

[David J Patrick]

Matt Cahill wrote:

>Hello,
>
>  So, to my amazement, somebody finally revealed to me that I can find the 
>names of files on my system by entering the first digits and then hitting Tab 
>twice
>
tab completion works this way for /executable/ files and will also work 
it's way through directories to any file where the context is valid 
(eg.   vi /home/me/bla/whatever/textfile)

>  I'm a little surprised that I wasn't aware of it before now...
>  
>
it's a fabulous feature and, once you get used to it, make working at 
the CLI much faster and easier !

djp

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