diff --git a/files/debian/debian-essentials.sh b/files/debian/debian-essentials.sh
index 2d80a61..ea93297 100755
--- a/files/debian/debian-essentials.sh
+++ b/files/debian/debian-essentials.sh
@@ -46,6 +46,15 @@ echo "$name: \4{$name}" >> /etc/issue
 echo "" >> /etc/issue
 fi
 
+# set input preferences
+if [[ ! -f /etc/inputrc.bak ]] ; then
+    cp /etc/inputrc /etc/inputrc.bak > /dev/null 2>&1
+fi
+rm /etc/inputrc > /dev/null 2>&1
+cp /etc/inputrc.bak /etc/inputrc
+echo "" >> /etc/inputrc
+echo "set completion-ignore-case On" >> /etc/inputrc
+
 # set bash preferences and aliases
 if [[ -f /etc/bash.bashrc.default ]] ; then
     mv /etc/bash.bashrc.default /etc/bash.bashrc.bak > /dev/null 2>&1