Bash completion doesn't work on files with a space

[Nicolas Valcarcel]

Binary package hint: bash-completion

When having a file with a space on it, bash completion fails. Scenario:
"file1"
"file 2"
$fi<tab>
$file<tab><tab>
file1 file 2
$file\ <tab> # Nothing happens

Tested in karmic using terminator, gnome-terminal and serial console (<Cntrl><Alt><F1>). Colin said it worked without bash_completion, but fails with bash_completion.

[Alex Lourie (alourie)]

As described it will not work. Use 'ls' command before file name to verify:

touch file1;
touch "file 2";

ls file<tab> works fine
ls file\ <tab> doesn't work.

[Alex Lourie (alourie)]

Although now, the additional check cleared this:

touch "alex 1 2 3";
rm alex<tab> works fine.

Running Karmic Alpha 5.

[Nicolas Valcarcel (nvalcarcel)]

yes, it works fine when it's just one file, can you please test aswell:
$ls alex\ <tab>
i assume that won't work, the issue is when the space is escaped before the tab is pressed