Note that there's also a file: /etc/inputrc
hth,
kf
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On Tue, 19 Sep 2000, Steven W. Orr wrote:
= I'd just like to add that this same issue cost me a few hours years
= ago. In my case I didn't want vi mode, but the damned me
"Meta key" is a legacy term. Next time you're at the Smithsonian Sci &
Tech in DC take a look at the old computers, especially the keyboards. On
one or another of them you'll find a keyboard with a Meta key on them.
Today on a PC keyboard the Alt key is generally configured to represent
the Met
I've heard the meta key mentioned quite frequently, but what does it
actually do and where can I read about it?
Chad
> I'd just like to add that this same issue cost me a few hours years
> ago. In my case I didn't want vi mode, but the damned meta key was
> broke. The INPUTRC supplied by RH is
I'd just like to add that this same issue cost me a few hours years
ago. In my case I didn't want vi mode, but the damned meta key was
broke. The INPUTRC supplied by RH is crap. It specifically disables
the Meta key.
Just so everyone can see what a proper ~/.inputrc looks like:
set horizontal-sc
I finally got motivated to make this work this evening...
add to .bashrc:
if [ -f ~/.inputrc ]
then
unset INPUTRC
. ~/.inputrc
fi
then:
echo "set editing-mode vi" > ~/.inputrc
You can probably do okay without putting the 'set' command in the
separate file, but you definitely need the unset
