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authorSergey Poznyakoff <gray@gnu.org.ua>2012-10-02 20:13:31 +0300
committerSergey Poznyakoff <gray@gnu.org.ua>2012-10-02 20:14:10 +0300
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@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ option which outputs a terse summary on using this particular command.
.PP
Any non-ambiguous abbreviation can be used in place of
.BR command .
-Each segment (i.e. the sequence of characters delimited by dashes),
-can be abbreviated independently. For example, \fBd-t\fR matches
+Moreover, each segment (i.e. the sequence of characters delimited by
+dashes), can be abbreviated independently. For example, \fBd-t\fR matches
\fBdescribe-tags\fR, whereas \fBd-i\fR matches two command names:
\fBdescribe-instance-status\fR and \fBdescribe-instances\fR.
.PP
@@ -168,6 +168,31 @@ If an ambiguous abbreviation is supplied,
.B eclat
will print a list of matching command names on the standard error and
exit with the code 64 (see the section \fBEXIT CODES\fR).
+.PP
+If you use
+.BR bash (1),
+you might consider using the command completion facility provided with
+the package. To do so, source the file
+.B compl.sh
+from your profile or bash startup file (either per-user or system-wide
+one, at your option). This file is installed (along with the format
+files) in
+.BR pkgdatadir .
+For example, if your package is installed to the
+.B /usr
+prefix, include this line in your bash startup:
+.sp
+.nf
+.in +2
+ \. /usr/share/eclat/compl.sh
+.in
+.fi
+.sp
+With the completion facility enabled, hitting
+.B TAB
+after a partial command name will show you the list of possible
+completions. If there is only one completion, it will be used in
+place of the partial name.
.SH OPTIONS
.SS Selecting program mode
.TP

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