An easy bash completion tutorial?

Question

I want to learn how to write bash completion scripts. Which tutorial would you recommend for a newbie?

What do you mean by "bash completion tutorial"? Please explain.
the explanation is needed on the word "tutorial", what do you actually need?
@Tshepang: I guess you mean you want to learn how to write bash completion routines? Using bash completion is pretty easy, you just hit the tab key.
You may want to check out the link I provide in my answer here: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/1800/custom-autocomplete

Andre Stechert · Answer 1 · 2011-02-21 06:57:53Z

I would start by looking at the library of bash completions already put together by the folks here:

They also have a mailing list:

Tshepang · Answer 2 · 2011-02-13 19:03:44Z

up vote 12 down vote

There aren't that many bash completion tutorials around, but this one is pretty good:

edited Feb 13 '11 at 19:03

Tshepang
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answered Dec 13 '10 at 13:00

wag
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