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Delete whole argument in current bash command-line
Using ^W (unix-word-rubout) I can easily delete a single "word" from the current command in my bash shell.
However, when dealing with quoted arguments that contain spaces (or unquoted arguments ...
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Execute a readline function without keybinding?
I was just reading the readline man-page and disovered a bunch of great commands I didn't know about. However, several don't have default key bindings. Is there a way to execute the unbound commands ...
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readline: unix-word-rubout, but backwards, is it possible?
I'm trying to set up my .inputrc to perform a backwards unix-word-rubout but I'm currently failing at doing so.
I have M-w mapped in my .inputrc.
this does not work:
"\eu": universal-argument
"\ew": ...
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How to print keypresses in .inputrc format?
Which application can I use to figure out what to put in .inputrc for any custom keyboard shortcut? I've tried a few, and none of them seem to be usable:
showkey, showkey -a and read just print ' if ...
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How to print keyboard shortcuts in human-readable form?
It would be very useful to have a user-friendly way to get an overview of the currently defined keyboard shortcuts. In other words, given the /etc/inputrc lines
"\e[A": history-search-backward
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