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bash-completion@2 for Mac

Programmable completion for Bash 4.2+

Quick answer: bash-completion@2 is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install bash-completion@2. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 960 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What bash-completion@2 is

bash-completion@2 is a command-line tool for macOS: programmable completion for Bash 4.2+.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/scop/bash-completion.

How to install bash-completion@2

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install bash-completion@2.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install bash-completion@2 on Mac?

Run brew install bash-completion@2 in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is bash-completion@2 open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

Does bash-completion@2 run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is bash-completion@2?

It was installed 960 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1062 in this catalogue.

What version of bash-completion@2 is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.18.0.