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Now Ubuntu 14.04 is released and I upgraded my system a few days ago. One major change was the introduction of a new version of apt. Fortunately, it is possible to do the most common task by just writing apt and the necessary command e.g. install.

Unfortunately, there is still one feature missing from the older apt-get: Auto-Complete. When I type sudo apt and press Tab it suggestes all files in my current directory. Also, if I type sudo apt install dcon and press Tab, nothing happens. Doing the same with sudo apt-get install dcon will invoke the suggestions to install different packages beginning with dconf.

Is there a possibility to enable the auto-complete in apt?

Seth
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  • I do not think there is apt. what do you get if you type sudo apt as output? – girardengo Apr 25 '14 at 08:14
  • If I press TAB behind the apt, I get recommendations for programs beginning with apt. If I press TAB after a space, I get all files in my current directory. – Nick Lehmann Apr 25 '14 at 08:18
  • in the list of suggested program with TAB, there is apt? I mean only apt, not the commands that begin with apt-. I'm pretty sure that if you try to run the command sudo apt give back an error like: sudo apt: command not found – girardengo Apr 25 '14 at 08:25
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    Yes, this is a change in ubuntu 14.04 – Nick Lehmann Apr 25 '14 at 08:28
  • sorry, I did not know: I'm still at 13:10. I searched in launchpad and i find this but I do not see the command apt anyway – girardengo Apr 25 '14 at 08:41

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