bash shortcuts [solved]

[KarlH420]

Hi all I'm trying to get the keyboard shortcuts working like described in:

http://gentoo-wiki.com/TIP_Terminal_Keyboard_Shortcuts

http://www.pixelbeat.org/lkdb/readline.html

http://www.bigsmoke.us/readline/shortcuts

http://blog.webhosting.uk.com/web-hosting/using-bash-shell-shortcuts/


Mostly i want the <ctrl> + Left and <ctrl> + right, word jump to work.


Trying to figure out why it's not working, works fine in a default Ubuntu install, but not in Gentoo. Several places I'm looking are:

• /etc/inputrc
  
• LC_* localization settings.
  
• Gentoo bash configures/compiles with --without-installed-readline option
  

[didymos]

The default settings are in /etc/inputrc, not /etc/input/rc. Depending on whether or not you're logged in on the console or a terminal emulator, the bindings can vary. E.g, in Konsole, forward word is ALT+right, and backword-word is ALT+left. In other emulators, it's ESC+right and ESC+left. In Yakuake, either of those work. Also, ESC+f and ESC+b should work for forwards and backwords respectively regardless of how you're logged in. To add bindings for CTRL+left and CTRL+right, follow these directions from inputrc:

[KarlH420]

Thanks, the /etc/inputrc was a typo.