Add autocompletion to python shell

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To add autocompletion to the python shell, add the following export into your .bashrc file:

export PYTHONSTARTUP=/home/<user>/.pythonstartup

Where <user> is your username, and .pythonstartup is a file containing the following two lines:

import rlcompleter, readline
readline.parse_and_bind('tab: complete')

To test if the change worked, start a python shell and type
>>> import sys
>>> sys.

Then type Tab. A completion list should appear.

Reference: http://docs.python.org/release/2.6.6/tutorial/interactive.html#key-bindings