konsole eats my prompt

[Larry Howe]

On Thursday 06 January 2005 03:25, James Richard Tyrer wrote:
> kevincpyeung1974-kde at yahoo.com.sg wrote:
> >  --- Larry Howe <larry.howe at comjet.com> wrote:
> >>On Wednesday 05 January 2005 21:50,
> >>
> >>kevincpyeung1974-kde at yahoo.com.sg wrote:
> >>>Hi all
> >>>
> >>>Since kde 3.2 (I kind of regret upgrading my 3.1
> >>
> >>to
> >>
> >>>3.3.1 because of this), konsole messes up the
> >>
> >>display
> >>
> >>>when doing tab completion and encountering
> >>>ambiguities. To reproduce, try:
> >>>
> >>>1. prepare two files in the same directory, called
> >>>Test.java and Test.txt
> >>>2. open konsole, go to that directory
> >>>3. type "file T"
> >>>4. hit <tab> (the whole line disappears)
> >>>5. hit <tab> again (the line reappears, the line
> >>
> >>now
> >>
> >>>reads "file Test."
> >>>6. type "j"
> >>>7. hit <tab> (line becomes "file Test.java")
> >>>8. hit <enter>
> >>>9. file returns "Test.java: ASCII Java program
> >>
> >>text"
> >>
> >>>10. will notice the prompt never returns.
> >>>11. hit <enter>
> >>>12. you get two new lines
> >>>
> >>>Can someone reproduce this? Shall I file a report?
> >>>
> >>>Thanks & regards
> >>>Kevin
> >>
> >>I do not see this problem (KDE 3.2.1). What shell
> >>are you using?
> >>
> >>Larry
> >
> > I just re-tested and here's the result:
> >
> > Mandrake 10, KDE 3.2 - OK
> > SuSE 9.1, KDE 3.3.2 - OK
> > SuSE 8.2, KDE 3.3.2 - FAILED
> > SuSE 9.0, KDE 3.3.2 - FAILED
> >
> > I'm using bash.
> >
> > On SuSE 8.2 & 9.0 (those failed), the problem exists
> > in a brand new konsole with 1 tab. If I use the bottom
> > left icon to open a new shell (tab) in the same
> > konsole window, the problem goes away.
>
> It is probable (but not 100%) that the answer is in the system and Bash
> configuration files:
>
> 	/etc/profile
> 	/etc/bashrc
> 	~/.bash_profile
> 	~/.bashrc

I don't have the exact answer, but you'll probably find something in man bash.

Larry
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