Add bash command auto completion

Working with latest releases of ubuntu linux shows how well bash command auto completion works. Having seen this feature once you no longer want to miss it.

Adding auto completion on CentOS 7/8

Auto completion is a feature that can be installed using a package installable by yum.

yum udpate
yum list bash-completion

Output looks similar to this:

Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: ftp.plusline.net
 * epel: ftp.plusline.net
 * extras: mirror.fra10.de.leaseweb.net
 * updates: centos.schlundtech.de
Available Packages
bash-completion.noarch                                                     1:2.1-8.el7                                                     base

Installing package is straight forward

yum udpate
yum install -y bash-completion

Restarting your bash (reconnect) will enable auto completion without further configuration (for applications that have registered handlers).

Installing using dnf

If you're using dnf as package manager the command is similar.

dnf udpate
dnf install -y bash-completion

Adding auto completion on debian/ubuntu

Similar to centos this works when using debian-based systems. Just use apt and install bash-completion.

apt udpate
apt install -y bash-completion

As you can see, adding auto complete is really easy. You'll no longer want to miss this.