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Re: Ctrl/Alt codes don't work on first read of inputrc


From: Chet Ramey
Subject: Re: Ctrl/Alt codes don't work on first read of inputrc
Date: 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):
> 
> "\C-j":         backward-char
> "\M-\C-j":      backward-char
> 
> 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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