On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 18:14:06 +0100, Maarten de Boer wrote / a ?crit: > > meaning that "set show-all-if-ambiguous on" should do what I want... > > but it doesn't. > > yes it does. you'll have to add it to your ~/.inputrc file. > now, open a new shell, and it should work! OK, it's working in /etc/inputrc Thanks all for all the valuable informations that this very smart list carries. It's only natural, it's a list of smart people :) that's enough flowers for now ;) I wish you all, your families and friends a merry christmas. GuyCLO~ ----------------------------------------------- #219055 http://counter.li.org ----------------------------------------------- http://perso.wanadoo.fr/guy.clotilde/index.html ----------------------------------------------- Change your Linux PC in a Rythm Station with holborn's GMORGAN: http://gmorgan.sf.net -----------------------------------------------