[Bug-readline] vi-insert: '"a": self-insert' is not activated by default

[Benjamin Pick]

Configuration Information:
Machine: i486
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i486'
-DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i486-pc-linux-gnu'
-DCONF_VENDOR='pc' -DLOCALEDIR='/usr/share/locale' -DPACKAGE='bash'
-DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H   -I.  -I../bash -I../bash/include -I../bash/lib
  -g -O2 -Wall
uname output: Linux DELL 2.6.20-16-generic #2 SMP Tue Dec 18 05:45:12
UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux
Machine Type: i486-pc-linux-gnu

Distro: Ubuntu 7.04
libreadline5.2-2ubuntu1

Description:

In editing-mode "vi-insert" the key "a" doesn't seem to have any effect,
it doesn't appear on the screen.

Attached the output of "bind -p".

Repeat-By:

1. set -o vi
2. Try to type an "a"


Workaround:

I created a ~/.inputrc with

"a": self-insert

in it, and this fixes it.


Regards,

Benjamin Pick

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