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Re: Ctrl/Alt codes don't work on first read of inputrc
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Chet Ramey |
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Re: Ctrl/Alt codes don't work on first read of inputrc |
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Tue, 20 Jan 2004 16:20:21 -0500 |
> I have the following ~/.inputrc file as a test case (using bash 2.05b
> and Redhat 9):
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> "\C-j": backward-char
> "\M-\C-j": backward-char
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> When I start a new login shell, Ctrl-J functions as I would expect, but
> Ctrl-Alt-J does not.
It's a bug. Bash unconditionally unbinds emacs-mode M-C-j at startup
without checking that it's still bound to the default function
(vi-editing-mode). I will fix it.
Chet
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