Git Auto-complete not working in bash

git bash autocomplete

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Use this script for Ubuntu:

https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash

Read the documentation on how to set it up:

 To use these routines:

    1) Copy this file to somewhere (e.g. ~/.git-completion.bash).
    2) Add the following line to your .bashrc/.zshrc:
       source ~/.git-completion.bash
    3) Consider changing your PS1 to also show the current branch,
       see git-prompt.sh for details.

A shorter solution:

# install the bash-completion vai apg-get 
sudo apt-get install git bash-completion

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MysticCode

Updated on July 27, 2022

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MysticCode almost 2 years

I recently installed git. I am using Ubuntu 14.04. However the autocomplete feature is not working.

Whenever I type git i then TAB it should be git init but it doesn't happen so. I have tried everything mentioned in this page, still no success.

Whenever I do git in then TAB it seems like git is pinging unknown host. Below is the screenshot:

How do I resolve this?
MysticCode about 8 years

I did step 1 and 2 still no success.
CodeWizard about 8 years

try the updated apt-get option and update me if it working or not
MysticCode about 8 years

That also did not work out. It says bash-completion is already the newest version
CodeWizard about 8 years

Ok, now try to source it: source ~/.git-completion.bash. if still not working try to set the chmod 664/755 on this file
MysticCode about 8 years

I dont know but the problem still persists. I also tried changing the permissions. I also have sourced .git-completion.bash in my .bashrc. .git-completion.bash also exists in my home directory. I don't know what the problem is
MysticCode about 8 years

Finally resolved the problem. The problem seemed to be with my .bashrc file ..i replaced ~/.bashrc with /etc/skel/.bashrc now its working
Asalle about 7 years

The shorter solution did not work for me, but the former one did.
Martin Lyne about 6 years

Long oslution didn't work for me on Xenial, but shorter one did 👌
Erasmus Cedernaes almost 6 years

@MysticCode The /etc/skel/.bashrc was the solution for me as well. You should add it as an answer and mark it as the solution.
MountainDrew almost 4 years

The "shorter solution" of this answer worked for me, though I had to close my terminal and open a new terminal in order for it to take effect.
J.Ko about 3 years

Just running the second step worked for me.