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TAB completion of switches  
Written by glotz the 23 Aug 08 at 06:46. New
Say you want to input 'firefox -profilemanager'.

You can type in 'fir' and hit TAB and probably 'firefox' gets completed depending what's installed on your system. Now it would be sweet to key in a dash (-) to indicate you wish to input a switch and then either hit TAB to see all available switches for the command or type in, say 'prof' and then hit TAB to have it complete the wanted switch. (i.e. just like it now does with commands or file names)
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #12456
Written by glotz the 23 Aug 08 at 06:46.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #12456 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Spellchecking in Terminal!!!  
Written by asuastrophysics the 4 Apr 09 at 22:45. New
I feel like terminal doesn't have to be so un-user-friendly.

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When something in terminal is misspelled, or I accidentally leave off a number or something, the entire command is wrong. What's worse, leaving off a letter or number can dramatically change the entire meaning of the command.
(For instance, one time while trying to mount my iPod, the command was misinterpreted and the iPod was reformatted to Fat16)

I feel like I'm still in the '80s here, and it doesn't have to be this way. If a command is entered in wrong and it's a really long command, several minutes of proofreading must be spent going over the code. With this idea, I feel like the terminal would not only be easier to use, but a whole lot more interactive.

Idk any suggestions or comments?
Anything like this already out there?
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Solution #1: Suggest commands
Written by asuastrophysics the 4 Apr 09 at 22:45.
EXAMPLE (In terminal):

$ cd /h0me/USER/
bash: cd: /h0me/USER: No such file or directory
-> "Did you mean to say "cd /home/USER/"?
PRESS Y for YES or N for NO
(If Y, Terminal will proceed with the suggested command. If N, will cancel)
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Solution #2: Include 'spell-checking' in console emulators
Written by qense the 7 Apr 09 at 14:43.
Include command checking in console emulators like GNOME Terminal and Konsole that underline the command if you make a typo like you're used from OpenOffice.org.
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Solution #3: Leave as is (Use tab)
Written by Rook777 the 10 Apr 09 at 04:56.
Tab already suggests a command. Just simply type something close to what you want and pressing tab gives you all options that are close. I have not had a problem in terminal when I use tab.
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Solution #4: Implement a context list menu like Eclipse, etc.
Written by yanick.rochon the 20 Apr 09 at 04:22.
while typing a command, a list of possible commands could be displayed in a selected list below the cursor (type foreward like), that could suggest also files and folders. The list could display a limited number of suggestions when too many options. Also, there could have another control to have all the possible switches along with the selected command (when pressing space after the command name), or simply a "For command options, type command_name -?" or something.

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