Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: x86_64
OS: darwin18.7.0
Compiler: clang
Compilation CFLAGS: -DSSH_SOURCE_BASHRC
uname output: Darwin triton.parabon.com 18.7.0 Darwin Kernel Version 18.7.0:
Tue Jun 22 19:37:08 PDT 2021; root:xnu-4903.278.70~1/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64
Machine Type: x86_64-apple-darwin18.7.0
Bash Version: 5.1
Patch Level: 8
Release Status: release
Description:
The manpage for bash(1) says:
unix-filename-rubout
Kill the word behind point, ***USING WHITE SPACE AND THE SLASH
CHARACTER AS THE WORD BOUNDARIES***. The killed text is saved
on the kill-ring. [Emphasis mine]
In certain circumstances, however, it gobbles up too much.
[See below...]
Repeat-By:
### Since we're dealing with ^w...
### 'set bind-tty-special-chars off' has the same results
bash% stty werase undef
### Now set ^w to 'unix-filename-rubout'
bash% bind '"\C-w": unix-filename-rubout'
### Simplest Minimal Reproducible Example:
Type "echo /" and hit 'ctrl-w'.
You'd expect it to stop at the space, and just go back to "echo ",
but instead, it erases both words. :-(
### Here's a slightly longer example that shows more detail:
bash% echo /path/one /path/two # Now ^w a few times:
echo /path/one /path/ # OK
echo /path/one / # OK
echo /path/ # FAIL!
PS: I'm hopeful there might be some kind of workaround that will work even
on those dated releases! [crossing fingers]
Thanks!
--
:- Dabe
