GNU bug report logs - #9134
don't force mystery on user trying to find out what is completing after the word "ssh" in *shell*

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Cc: 9134 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca
Subject: bug#9134: don't force mystery on user trying to find out what is completing after the word "ssh" in *shell*
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 03:48:18 +0200

jidanni <at> jidanni.org writes:

> When we hit TAB in *shell* after the word "ssh",
>
> * there are no messages about where in the world it is getting its
>   completions. Unlike dabbrev-expand.

That is pretty mysterious behaviour; yes.  Would flashing a message
saying "Looking for host names in ~/.ssh/known_hosts and ~/.ssh/config"
be helpful?

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