# Setting up bash completion

When using bash as your shell, `pytest` can use argcomplete (https://argcomplete.readthedocs.io/) for auto-completion. For this `argcomplete` needs to be installed and enabled.

Install argcomplete using:

    sudo pip install 'argcomplete>=0.5.7'

For global activation of all argcomplete enabled python applications run:

    sudo activate-global-python-argcomplete

For permanent (but not global) `pytest` activation, use:

    register-python-argcomplete pytest >> ~/.bashrc

For one-time activation of argcomplete for `pytest` only, use:

    eval "$(register-python-argcomplete pytest)"