Autocomplete host names in Windows CMD
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WSL Bash thing does it, for example, when using ping :
But CMD can not do it.
Is there a way to achieve that?
Note: I know about clink, but it does not provide hosts file auto-completion, which is what I am looking for. I am not interested here in PowerShell. I suspect that extending clink could be a solution.
windows-10 cmd.exe autocomplete hosts-file hostname
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WSL Bash thing does it, for example, when using ping :
But CMD can not do it.
Is there a way to achieve that?
Note: I know about clink, but it does not provide hosts file auto-completion, which is what I am looking for. I am not interested here in PowerShell. I suspect that extending clink could be a solution.
windows-10 cmd.exe autocomplete hosts-file hostname
asked Jan 17 at 13:28
nephewtomnephewtom
1,125811
bash can autocomplete a lot of things, because applications can tell thecompletecommand information about its command line parameters and other things. Powershell can also autocomplete arguments but I'm not sure about its capability
– phuclv
Jan 17 at 15:36
This does work for me. Windows 10 Pro -10.0.17763 Build 17763. E.g. I have a file calledtestinC:temp`. If ICD` toC:tempI can typeping, hit tab and it auto-completes it toping test. Also works with directories.
– HelpingHand
Jan 17 at 20:48
WSL Bash is Linux; Command Prompt is Windows; There are tons of things one can do and the other can’t. Try using PowerShell instead
– Ramhound
Jan 17 at 23:27
@HelpingHand, that is nonsense, it is simply auto-completing that file. I look forhostsautocompletion. @Ramhound, that is the point, find a way where CMD can do the good things Linux bash already does.
– nephewtom
Jan 18 at 10:23
@nephewtom Then i don't understand what you're asking as your question isn't clear. I thought you had a directory of files/folders which are host names. For speed you wanted to tab complete these as a parameter to ping. This sounds more ping specific than OS specific.
– HelpingHand
Jan 18 at 10:30
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WSL Bash thing does it, for example, when using ping :
But CMD can not do it.
Is there a way to achieve that?
Note: I know about clink, but it does not provide hosts file auto-completion, which is what I am looking for. I am not interested here in PowerShell. I suspect that extending clink could be a solution.
windows-10 cmd.exe autocomplete hosts-file hostname
asked Jan 17 at 13:28
nephewtomnephewtom
1,125811
WSL Bash thing does it, for example, when using ping :
But CMD can not do it.
Is there a way to achieve that?
Note: I know about clink, but it does not provide hosts file auto-completion, which is what I am looking for. I am not interested here in PowerShell. I suspect that extending clink could be a solution.
windows-10 cmd.exe autocomplete hosts-file hostname
windows-10 cmd.exe autocomplete hosts-file hostname
asked Jan 17 at 13:28
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asked Jan 17 at 13:28
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edited Jan 18 at 10:32
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asked Jan 17 at 13:28
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asked Jan 17 at 13:28
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asked Jan 17 at 13:28
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bash can autocomplete a lot of things, because applications can tell thecompletecommand information about its command line parameters and other things. Powershell can also autocomplete arguments but I'm not sure about its capability
– phuclv
Jan 17 at 15:36
This does work for me. Windows 10 Pro -10.0.17763 Build 17763. E.g. I have a file calledtestinC:temp`. If ICD` toC:tempI can typeping, hit tab and it auto-completes it toping test. Also works with directories.
– HelpingHand
Jan 17 at 20:48
WSL Bash is Linux; Command Prompt is Windows; There are tons of things one can do and the other can’t. Try using PowerShell instead
– Ramhound
Jan 17 at 23:27
@HelpingHand, that is nonsense, it is simply auto-completing that file. I look forhostsautocompletion. @Ramhound, that is the point, find a way where CMD can do the good things Linux bash already does.
– nephewtom
Jan 18 at 10:23
@nephewtom Then i don't understand what you're asking as your question isn't clear. I thought you had a directory of files/folders which are host names. For speed you wanted to tab complete these as a parameter to ping. This sounds more ping specific than OS specific.
– HelpingHand
Jan 18 at 10:30
|
show 5 more comments
bash can autocomplete a lot of things, because applications can tell thecompletecommand information about its command line parameters and other things. Powershell can also autocomplete arguments but I'm not sure about its capability
– phuclv
Jan 17 at 15:36
This does work for me. Windows 10 Pro -10.0.17763 Build 17763. E.g. I have a file calledtestinC:temp`. If ICD` toC:tempI can typeping, hit tab and it auto-completes it toping test. Also works with directories.
– HelpingHand
Jan 17 at 20:48
WSL Bash is Linux; Command Prompt is Windows; There are tons of things one can do and the other can’t. Try using PowerShell instead
– Ramhound
Jan 17 at 23:27
@HelpingHand, that is nonsense, it is simply auto-completing that file. I look forhostsautocompletion. @Ramhound, that is the point, find a way where CMD can do the good things Linux bash already does.
– nephewtom
Jan 18 at 10:23
@nephewtom Then i don't understand what you're asking as your question isn't clear. I thought you had a directory of files/folders which are host names. For speed you wanted to tab complete these as a parameter to ping. This sounds more ping specific than OS specific.
– HelpingHand
Jan 18 at 10:30
bash can autocomplete a lot of things, because applications can tell the
complete command information about its command line parameters and other things. Powershell can also autocomplete arguments but I'm not sure about its capability– phuclv
Jan 17 at 15:36
bash can autocomplete a lot of things, because applications can tell the
complete command information about its command line parameters and other things. Powershell can also autocomplete arguments but I'm not sure about its capability– phuclv
Jan 17 at 15:36
This does work for me. Windows 10 Pro -10.0.17763 Build 17763. E.g. I have a file called
test in C:temp`. If I CD` to C:temp I can type ping, hit tab and it auto-completes it to ping test. Also works with directories.– HelpingHand
Jan 17 at 20:48
This does work for me. Windows 10 Pro -10.0.17763 Build 17763. E.g. I have a file called
test in C:temp`. If I CD` to C:temp I can type ping, hit tab and it auto-completes it to ping test. Also works with directories.– HelpingHand
Jan 17 at 20:48
WSL Bash is Linux; Command Prompt is Windows; There are tons of things one can do and the other can’t. Try using PowerShell instead
– Ramhound
Jan 17 at 23:27
WSL Bash is Linux; Command Prompt is Windows; There are tons of things one can do and the other can’t. Try using PowerShell instead
– Ramhound
Jan 17 at 23:27
@HelpingHand, that is nonsense, it is simply auto-completing that file. I look for
hosts autocompletion. @Ramhound, that is the point, find a way where CMD can do the good things Linux bash already does.– nephewtom
Jan 18 at 10:23
@HelpingHand, that is nonsense, it is simply auto-completing that file. I look for
hosts autocompletion. @Ramhound, that is the point, find a way where CMD can do the good things Linux bash already does.– nephewtom
Jan 18 at 10:23
@nephewtom Then i don't understand what you're asking as your question isn't clear. I thought you had a directory of files/folders which are host names. For speed you wanted to tab complete these as a parameter to ping. This sounds more ping specific than OS specific.
– HelpingHand
Jan 18 at 10:30
@nephewtom Then i don't understand what you're asking as your question isn't clear. I thought you had a directory of files/folders which are host names. For speed you wanted to tab complete these as a parameter to ping. This sounds more ping specific than OS specific.
– HelpingHand
Jan 18 at 10:30
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Not directly using ping command.
Ping only sends ICMP packets to single IP address, install nmap and you can do that from CMD though you need to read the manual for the commands
answered Jan 17 at 13:47
user241367user241367
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I don't get what you are saying... What does nmap or ping have to do with CMD autocompletion capabilities? It is not related.
– nephewtom
Jan 17 at 15:52
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Not directly using ping command.
Ping only sends ICMP packets to single IP address, install nmap and you can do that from CMD though you need to read the manual for the commands
answered Jan 17 at 13:47
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I don't get what you are saying... What does nmap or ping have to do with CMD autocompletion capabilities? It is not related.
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Not directly using ping command.
Ping only sends ICMP packets to single IP address, install nmap and you can do that from CMD though you need to read the manual for the commands
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I don't get what you are saying... What does nmap or ping have to do with CMD autocompletion capabilities? It is not related.
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Not directly using ping command.
Ping only sends ICMP packets to single IP address, install nmap and you can do that from CMD though you need to read the manual for the commands
answered Jan 17 at 13:47
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Not directly using ping command.
Ping only sends ICMP packets to single IP address, install nmap and you can do that from CMD though you need to read the manual for the commands
answered Jan 17 at 13:47
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I don't get what you are saying... What does nmap or ping have to do with CMD autocompletion capabilities? It is not related.
– nephewtom
Jan 17 at 15:52
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I don't get what you are saying... What does nmap or ping have to do with CMD autocompletion capabilities? It is not related.
– nephewtom
Jan 17 at 15:52
I don't get what you are saying... What does nmap or ping have to do with CMD autocompletion capabilities? It is not related.
– nephewtom
Jan 17 at 15:52
I don't get what you are saying... What does nmap or ping have to do with CMD autocompletion capabilities? It is not related.
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Jan 17 at 15:52
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bash can autocomplete a lot of things, because applications can tell the
completecommand information about its command line parameters and other things. Powershell can also autocomplete arguments but I'm not sure about its capability– phuclv
Jan 17 at 15:36
This does work for me. Windows 10 Pro -10.0.17763 Build 17763. E.g. I have a file called
testinC:temp`. If ICD` toC:tempI can typeping, hit tab and it auto-completes it toping test. Also works with directories.– HelpingHand
Jan 17 at 20:48
WSL Bash is Linux; Command Prompt is Windows; There are tons of things one can do and the other can’t. Try using PowerShell instead
– Ramhound
Jan 17 at 23:27
@HelpingHand, that is nonsense, it is simply auto-completing that file. I look for
hostsautocompletion. @Ramhound, that is the point, find a way where CMD can do the good things Linux bash already does.– nephewtom
Jan 18 at 10:23
@nephewtom Then i don't understand what you're asking as your question isn't clear. I thought you had a directory of files/folders which are host names. For speed you wanted to tab complete these as a parameter to ping. This sounds more ping specific than OS specific.
– HelpingHand
Jan 18 at 10:30