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From: "Elfyn McBratney" <elfyn-cygwin AT exposure DOT org DOT uk>
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Subject: Re: The humble <DEL> and other editing keys
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 19:52:00 -0000
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> > * ~/.inputrc works. /etc/inputrc doesn't. Why?
>
> Aaaah my cockpit error :::::-) Bash only checks for the existence of the
> user's or individuals' readline initialisation file.
>
> > * Is there documentation for this? Specific to Cygwin? Or,
> >    not necessary due to complete compatibility. Does
> >    terminfo, play a role, here?
>
> Well I found this out ages ago when I first started playing with
bash/unix>
> I do have this in my bookmarks that might be of interest:
>
> <http://www.ibb.net/~anne/keyboard/keyboard.html>
>
> > * How does one go about writing documentation for Cygwin?
> >    I'm interested.
>
> Erm...Well just write it! ;-) If you mean you want to write about the
> differences between vanilla UNIX and Cygwin then there's quite a bit in
the
> user's guide and the faq, both are linked on the main cygwin homepage
> (<http://www.cygwin.com/>). Otherwise, not too sure. Take a look at the
> docs/howto's that come with cygwin packages in the /usr/doc/Cygwin
> directory.
>
> > * What are the names of the forward and backward word  keys
> >    in 'bash', and how do I set them to <CTRL-right-arrow> and
> >    <CTRL-left-arrow>. (I have the environment variable,
> >    'EDITOR', set to 'TextPad".)
>
> Do you mean you want to perform an action when you do a C+Right-Arrow?
That
> can be done in the ~/.inputrc file. You should be able to find out more in
> that link above.


One thing that I forgot: Bash does have a system-wide inputrc but you have
to define an environment variable to the location of the file, INPUTRC

export INPUTRC=/etc/inputrc


Regards,

Elfyn McBratney
elfyn AT exposure DOT org DOT uk
www.exposure.org.uk



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