Install bash-completion on FreeBSD 12

Bash completion is a functionality through which bash helps users type their commands faster and easier. It accomplishes that by presenting possible options when users press the tab key while typing a command.

This tutorial assumes you have bash installed and its set as default on your FreeBSD system. Please refer to https://opentechy.com/how-to-install-bash-on-freebsd-12/ on how install bash and set as default shell.

To use it, you need 2 steps:

Step 1: Install bash-completion:

pkg install bash-completion

Step 2: Add following command in your ~/.profile:

[[ $PS1 && -f /usr/local/share/bash-completion/bash_completion.sh ]] && \
source /usr/local/share/bash-completion/bash_completion.sh