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From:	Harry Putnam <reader AT newsguy DOT com>
Subject:	Re: Why doesn't ~/inputrc work
Date:	Wed, 27 Apr 2011 23:49:10 -0500
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Harry Putnam <reader AT newsguy DOT com> writes:

> I guess a way to test would be to use a different entry that relies on
> something besides the meta (alt) key... I've never used anything else
> since my inputrc files are not that complex.
>
> Can you show an example of an entry that uses some other combo?  And
> explain how one would enter it into an .inputrc When I see those
> Sequences and ctrl char... I get very confused... and not sure how to
> create an inputrc entry using them.

I found some really simple examples in man readline.

Something like `Control-o: "some-string"'

Works as expected and inserts `some-string' into the cmdline when I
press ` Ctrl-o', so apparently it IS some problem with the meta
(alt) key.

Any IDEAS as to what to do about it would be welcome.


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