How Not To Bash Auto Complete File Name From the Beginning Letter?











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Say I'm in a directory and have a file called 01_test.py and if there are too many files in the folder and I forget the beginning of the file name and only remember there is a test in the file name, then if I try to edit it in Terminal it won't auto complete the file name for me:



$ vi test

# it won't autocomplete the file name for me if I hit tab key


the reason behind this is that test is not at the beginning of the file name, so is there anyway that can let bash autocomplete the file name for me if only provided the middle part of the file name?



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    Say I'm in a directory and have a file called 01_test.py and if there are too many files in the folder and I forget the beginning of the file name and only remember there is a test in the file name, then if I try to edit it in Terminal it won't auto complete the file name for me:



    $ vi test
    
# it won't autocomplete the file name for me if I hit tab key


    the reason behind this is that test is not at the beginning of the file name, so is there anyway that can let bash autocomplete the file name for me if only provided the middle part of the file name?



    Thanks!






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      Say I'm in a directory and have a file called 01_test.py and if there are too many files in the folder and I forget the beginning of the file name and only remember there is a test in the file name, then if I try to edit it in Terminal it won't auto complete the file name for me:



      $ vi test
      
# it won't autocomplete the file name for me if I hit tab key


      the reason behind this is that test is not at the beginning of the file name, so is there anyway that can let bash autocomplete the file name for me if only provided the middle part of the file name?



      Thanks!






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      Say I'm in a directory and have a file called 01_test.py and if there are too many files in the folder and I forget the beginning of the file name and only remember there is a test in the file name, then if I try to edit it in Terminal it won't auto complete the file name for me:



      $ vi test
      
# it won't autocomplete the file name for me if I hit tab key


      the reason behind this is that test is not at the beginning of the file name, so is there anyway that can let bash autocomplete the file name for me if only provided the middle part of the file name?



      Thanks!






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          You can try this



          vi test ctrl + x (then type * )



          You not need leave a space when after test when type control + x if not, this not work



          vi *test*ctrl + x *





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          • Thank you so much!
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            but if there are more than one file with test in the file name, then here is a modified solution based on your answer: $ vi *test* and then hit tab until it shows that file name you want to edit.
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            but if there are more than one file with test in the file name, then here is a modified solution based on your answer: $ vi *test* and then hit tab until it shows that file name you want to edit.
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            but if there are more than one file with test in the file name, then here is a modified solution based on your answer: $ vi *test* and then hit tab until it shows that file name you want to edit.
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          You not need leave a space when after test when type control + x if not, this not work



          vi *test*ctrl + x *





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          vi test ctrl + x (then type * )



          You not need leave a space when after test when type control + x if not, this not work



          vi *test*ctrl + x *






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          • Thank you so much!
            – lleiou
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            but if there are more than one file with test in the file name, then here is a modified solution based on your answer: $ vi *test* and then hit tab until it shows that file name you want to edit.
            – lleiou
            2 days ago




















          • Thank you so much!
            – lleiou
            2 days ago






          • 2




            but if there are more than one file with test in the file name, then here is a modified solution based on your answer: $ vi *test* and then hit tab until it shows that file name you want to edit.
            – lleiou
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          Thank you so much!
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          Thank you so much!
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          but if there are more than one file with test in the file name, then here is a modified solution based on your answer: $ vi *test* and then hit tab until it shows that file name you want to edit.
          – lleiou
          2 days ago






          but if there are more than one file with test in the file name, then here is a modified solution based on your answer: $ vi *test* and then hit tab until it shows that file name you want to edit.
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