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This manual describes the end user interface of the GNU Readline Library	This manual describes the end user interface of the GNU Readline Library
(version 6.3, 6 January 2014), a library which aids in the consistency	(version 8.1, 29 October 2020), a library which aids in the consistency
of user interface across discrete programs which provide a command line	of user interface across discrete programs which provide a command line
interface.	interface.

Copyright (C) 1988-2014 Free Software Foundation, Inc.	Copyright (C) 1988-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this	Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this
document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License,	document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License,
Line 15 interface.	Line 15 interface.
no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the	no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the
section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License".	section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License".


INFO-DIR-SECTION Libraries	INFO-DIR-SECTION Libraries
START-INFO-DIR-ENTRY	START-INFO-DIR-ENTRY
* RLuserman: (rluserman). The GNU readline library User's Manual.	* RLuserman: (rluserman). The GNU readline library User's Manual.
Line 30 GNU Readline Library	Line 29 GNU Readline Library
This document describes the end user interface of the GNU Readline	This document describes the end user interface of the GNU Readline
Library, a utility which aids in the consistency of user interface	Library, a utility which aids in the consistency of user interface
across discrete programs which provide a command line interface. The	across discrete programs which provide a command line interface. The
Readline home page is `http://www.gnu.org/software/readline/'.	Readline home page is <http://www.gnu.org/software/readline/>.

* Menu:	* Menu:

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The following paragraphs describe the notation used to represent	The following paragraphs describe the notation used to represent
keystrokes.	keystrokes.

The text `C-k' is read as `Control-K' and describes the character	The text 'C-k' is read as 'Control-K' and describes the character
produced when the <k> key is pressed while the Control key is depressed.	produced when the <k> key is pressed while the Control key is depressed.

The text `M-k' is read as `Meta-K' and describes the character	The text 'M-k' is read as 'Meta-K' and describes the character
produced when the Meta key (if you have one) is depressed, and the <k>	produced when the Meta key (if you have one) is depressed, and the <k>
key is pressed. The Meta key is labeled <ALT> on many keyboards. On	key is pressed. The Meta key is labeled <ALT> on many keyboards. On
keyboards with two keys labeled <ALT> (usually to either side of the	keyboards with two keys labeled <ALT> (usually to either side of the
Line 82 Meta key, the identical keystroke can be generated by	Line 81 Meta key, the identical keystroke can be generated by
_first_, and then typing <k>. Either process is known as "metafying"	_first_, and then typing <k>. Either process is known as "metafying"
the <k> key.	the <k> key.

The text `M-C-k' is read as `Meta-Control-k' and describes the	The text 'M-C-k' is read as 'Meta-Control-k' and describes the
character produced by "metafying" `C-k'.	character produced by "metafying" 'C-k'.

In addition, several keys have their own names. Specifically,	In addition, several keys have their own names. Specifically, <DEL>,
<DEL>, <ESC>, <LFD>, <SPC>, <RET>, and <TAB> all stand for themselves	<ESC>, <LFD>, <SPC>, <RET>, and <TAB> all stand for themselves when seen
when seen in this text, or in an init file (*note Readline Init File::).	in this text, or in an init file (*note Readline Init File::). If your
If your keyboard lacks a <LFD> key, typing <C-j> will produce the	keyboard lacks a <LFD> key, typing <C-j> will produce the desired
desired character. The <RET> key may be labeled <Return> or <Enter> on	character. The <RET> key may be labeled <Return> or <Enter> on some
some keyboards.	keyboards.


File: rluserman.info, Node: Readline Interaction, Next: Readline Init File, Prev: Introduction and Notation, Up: Command Line Editing	File: rluserman.info, Node: Readline Interaction, Next: Readline Init File, Prev: Introduction and Notation, Up: Command Line Editing
Line 128 character appears where the cursor was, and then the c	Line 127 character appears where the cursor was, and then the c
space to the right. If you mistype a character, you can use your erase	space to the right. If you mistype a character, you can use your erase
character to back up and delete the mistyped character.	character to back up and delete the mistyped character.

Sometimes you may mistype a character, and not notice the error	Sometimes you may mistype a character, and not notice the error until
until you have typed several other characters. In that case, you can	you have typed several other characters. In that case, you can type
type `C-b' to move the cursor to the left, and then correct your	'C-b' to move the cursor to the left, and then correct your mistake.
mistake. Afterwards, you can move the cursor to the right with `C-f'.	Afterwards, you can move the cursor to the right with 'C-f'.

When you add text in the middle of a line, you will notice that	When you add text in the middle of a line, you will notice that
characters to the right of the cursor are `pushed over' to make room	characters to the right of the cursor are 'pushed over' to make room for
for the text that you have inserted. Likewise, when you delete text	the text that you have inserted. Likewise, when you delete text behind
behind the cursor, characters to the right of the cursor are `pulled	the cursor, characters to the right of the cursor are 'pulled back' to
back' to fill in the blank space created by the removal of the text. A	fill in the blank space created by the removal of the text. A list of
list of the bare essentials for editing the text of an input line	the bare essentials for editing the text of an input line follows.
follows.

`C-b'	'C-b'
Move back one character.	Move back one character.
	'C-f'
`C-f'
Move forward one character.	Move forward one character.

<DEL> or <Backspace>	<DEL> or <Backspace>
Delete the character to the left of the cursor.	Delete the character to the left of the cursor.
	'C-d'
`C-d'
Delete the character underneath the cursor.	Delete the character underneath the cursor.

Printing characters	Printing characters
Insert the character into the line at the cursor.	Insert the character into the line at the cursor.
	'C-_' or 'C-x C-u'
`C-_' or `C-x C-u'
Undo the last editing command. You can undo all the way back to an	Undo the last editing command. You can undo all the way back to an
empty line.	empty line.

(Depending on your configuration, the <Backspace> key be set to delete	(Depending on your configuration, the <Backspace> key be set to delete
the character to the left of the cursor and the <DEL> key set to delete	the character to the left of the cursor and the <DEL> key set to delete
the character underneath the cursor, like `C-d', rather than the	the character underneath the cursor, like 'C-d', rather than the
character to the left of the cursor.)	character to the left of the cursor.)


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--------------------------------	--------------------------------

The above table describes the most basic keystrokes that you need in	The above table describes the most basic keystrokes that you need in
order to do editing of the input line. For your convenience, many	order to do editing of the input line. For your convenience, many other
other commands have been added in addition to `C-b', `C-f', `C-d', and	commands have been added in addition to 'C-b', 'C-f', 'C-d', and <DEL>.
<DEL>. Here are some commands for moving more rapidly about the line.	Here are some commands for moving more rapidly about the line.

`C-a'	'C-a'
Move to the start of the line.	Move to the start of the line.
	'C-e'
`C-e'
Move to the end of the line.	Move to the end of the line.
	'M-f'
`M-f'
Move forward a word, where a word is composed of letters and	Move forward a word, where a word is composed of letters and
digits.	digits.
	'M-b'
`M-b'
Move backward a word.	Move backward a word.
	'C-l'
`C-l'
Clear the screen, reprinting the current line at the top.	Clear the screen, reprinting the current line at the top.

Notice how `C-f' moves forward a character, while `M-f' moves	Notice how 'C-f' moves forward a character, while 'M-f' moves forward
forward a word. It is a loose convention that control keystrokes	a word. It is a loose convention that control keystrokes operate on
operate on characters while meta keystrokes operate on words.	characters while meta keystrokes operate on words.


File: rluserman.info, Node: Readline Killing Commands, Next: Readline Arguments, Prev: Readline Movement Commands, Up: Readline Interaction	File: rluserman.info, Node: Readline Killing Commands, Next: Readline Arguments, Prev: Readline Movement Commands, Up: Readline Interaction
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-------------------------------	-------------------------------

"Killing" text means to delete the text from the line, but to save it	"Killing" text means to delete the text from the line, but to save it
away for later use, usually by "yanking" (re-inserting) it back into	away for later use, usually by "yanking" (re-inserting) it back into the
the line. (`Cut' and `paste' are more recent jargon for `kill' and	line. ('Cut' and 'paste' are more recent jargon for 'kill' and 'yank'.)
`yank'.)

If the description for a command says that it `kills' text, then you	If the description for a command says that it 'kills' text, then you
can be sure that you can get the text back in a different (or the same)	can be sure that you can get the text back in a different (or the same)
place later.	place later.

When you use a kill command, the text is saved in a "kill-ring".	When you use a kill command, the text is saved in a "kill-ring". Any
Any number of consecutive kills save all of the killed text together, so	number of consecutive kills save all of the killed text together, so
that when you yank it back, you get it all. The kill ring is not line	that when you yank it back, you get it all. The kill ring is not line
specific; the text that you killed on a previously typed line is	specific; the text that you killed on a previously typed line is
available to be yanked back later, when you are typing another line.	available to be yanked back later, when you are typing another line.

Here is the list of commands for killing text.	Here is the list of commands for killing text.

`C-k'	'C-k'
Kill the text from the current cursor position to the end of the	Kill the text from the current cursor position to the end of the
line.	line.

`M-d'	'M-d'
Kill from the cursor to the end of the current word, or, if between	Kill from the cursor to the end of the current word, or, if between
words, to the end of the next word. Word boundaries are the same	words, to the end of the next word. Word boundaries are the same
as those used by `M-f'.	as those used by 'M-f'.

`M-<DEL>'	'M-<DEL>'
Kill from the cursor the start of the current word, or, if between	Kill from the cursor the start of the current word, or, if between
words, to the start of the previous word. Word boundaries are the	words, to the start of the previous word. Word boundaries are the
same as those used by `M-b'.	same as those used by 'M-b'.

`C-w'	'C-w'
Kill from the cursor to the previous whitespace. This is	Kill from the cursor to the previous whitespace. This is different
different than `M-<DEL>' because the word boundaries differ.	than 'M-<DEL>' because the word boundaries differ.


Here is how to "yank" the text back into the line. Yanking means to	Here is how to "yank" the text back into the line. Yanking means to
copy the most-recently-killed text from the kill buffer.	copy the most-recently-killed text from the kill buffer.

`C-y'	'C-y'
Yank the most recently killed text back into the buffer at the	Yank the most recently killed text back into the buffer at the
cursor.	cursor.

`M-y'	'M-y'
Rotate the kill-ring, and yank the new top. You can only do this	Rotate the kill-ring, and yank the new top. You can only do this
if the prior command is `C-y' or `M-y'.	if the prior command is 'C-y' or 'M-y'.


File: rluserman.info, Node: Readline Arguments, Next: Searching, Prev: Readline Killing Commands, Up: Readline Interaction	File: rluserman.info, Node: Readline Arguments, Next: Searching, Prev: Readline Killing Commands, Up: Readline Interaction
Line 260 argument acts as a repeat count, other times it is the	Line 247 argument acts as a repeat count, other times it is the
argument that is significant. If you pass a negative argument to a	argument that is significant. If you pass a negative argument to a
command which normally acts in a forward direction, that command will	command which normally acts in a forward direction, that command will
act in a backward direction. For example, to kill text back to the	act in a backward direction. For example, to kill text back to the
start of the line, you might type `M-- C-k'.	start of the line, you might type 'M-- C-k'.

The general way to pass numeric arguments to a command is to type	The general way to pass numeric arguments to a command is to type
meta digits before the command. If the first `digit' typed is a minus	meta digits before the command. If the first 'digit' typed is a minus
sign (`-'), then the sign of the argument will be negative. Once you	sign ('-'), then the sign of the argument will be negative. Once you
have typed one meta digit to get the argument started, you can type the	have typed one meta digit to get the argument started, you can type the
remainder of the digits, and then the command. For example, to give	remainder of the digits, and then the command. For example, to give the
the `C-d' command an argument of 10, you could type `M-1 0 C-d', which	'C-d' command an argument of 10, you could type 'M-1 0 C-d', which will
will delete the next ten characters on the input line.	delete the next ten characters on the input line.


File: rluserman.info, Node: Searching, Prev: Readline Arguments, Up: Readline Interaction	File: rluserman.info, Node: Searching, Prev: Readline Arguments, Up: Readline Interaction
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1.2.5 Searching for Commands in the History	1.2.5 Searching for Commands in the History
-------------------------------------------	-------------------------------------------

Readline provides commands for searching through the command history	Readline provides commands for searching through the command history for
for lines containing a specified string. There are two search modes:	lines containing a specified string. There are two search modes:
"incremental" and "non-incremental".	"incremental" and "non-incremental".

Incremental searches begin before the user has finished typing the	Incremental searches begin before the user has finished typing the
search string. As each character of the search string is typed,	search string. As each character of the search string is typed,
Readline displays the next entry from the history matching the string	Readline displays the next entry from the history matching the string
typed so far. An incremental search requires only as many characters	typed so far. An incremental search requires only as many characters as
as needed to find the desired history entry. To search backward in the	needed to find the desired history entry. To search backward in the
history for a particular string, type `C-r'. Typing `C-s' searches	history for a particular string, type 'C-r'. Typing 'C-s' searches
forward through the history. The characters present in the value of	forward through the history. The characters present in the value of the
the `isearch-terminators' variable are used to terminate an incremental	'isearch-terminators' variable are used to terminate an incremental
search. If that variable has not been assigned a value, the <ESC> and	search. If that variable has not been assigned a value, the <ESC> and
`C-J' characters will terminate an incremental search. `C-g' will	'C-J' characters will terminate an incremental search. 'C-g' will abort
abort an incremental search and restore the original line. When the	an incremental search and restore the original line. When the search is
search is terminated, the history entry containing the search string	terminated, the history entry containing the search string becomes the
becomes the current line.	current line.

To find other matching entries in the history list, type `C-r' or	To find other matching entries in the history list, type 'C-r' or
`C-s' as appropriate. This will search backward or forward in the	'C-s' as appropriate. This will search backward or forward in the
history for the next entry matching the search string typed so far.	history for the next entry matching the search string typed so far. Any
Any other key sequence bound to a Readline command will terminate the	other key sequence bound to a Readline command will terminate the search
search and execute that command. For instance, a <RET> will terminate	and execute that command. For instance, a <RET> will terminate the
the search and accept the line, thereby executing the command from the	search and accept the line, thereby executing the command from the
history list. A movement command will terminate the search, make the	history list. A movement command will terminate the search, make the
last line found the current line, and begin editing.	last line found the current line, and begin editing.

Readline remembers the last incremental search string. If two	Readline remembers the last incremental search string. If two 'C-r's
`C-r's are typed without any intervening characters defining a new	are typed without any intervening characters defining a new search
search string, any remembered search string is used.	string, any remembered search string is used.

Non-incremental searches read the entire search string before	Non-incremental searches read the entire search string before
starting to search for matching history lines. The search string may be	starting to search for matching history lines. The search string may be
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1.3 Readline Init File	1.3 Readline Init File
======================	======================

Although the Readline library comes with a set of Emacs-like	Although the Readline library comes with a set of Emacs-like keybindings
keybindings installed by default, it is possible to use a different set	installed by default, it is possible to use a different set of
of keybindings. Any user can customize programs that use Readline by	keybindings. Any user can customize programs that use Readline by
putting commands in an "inputrc" file, conventionally in his home	putting commands in an "inputrc" file, conventionally in his home
directory. The name of this file is taken from the value of the	directory. The name of this file is taken from the value of the
environment variable `INPUTRC'. If that variable is unset, the default	environment variable 'INPUTRC'. If that variable is unset, the default
is `~/.inputrc'. If that file does not exist or cannot be read, the	is '~/.inputrc'. If that file does not exist or cannot be read, the
ultimate default is `/etc/inputrc'.	ultimate default is '/etc/inputrc'.

When a program which uses the Readline library starts up, the init	When a program which uses the Readline library starts up, the init
file is read, and the key bindings are set.	file is read, and the key bindings are set.

In addition, the `C-x C-r' command re-reads this init file, thus	In addition, the 'C-x C-r' command re-reads this init file, thus
incorporating any changes that you might have made to it.	incorporating any changes that you might have made to it.

* Menu:	* Menu:
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1.3.1 Readline Init File Syntax	1.3.1 Readline Init File Syntax
-------------------------------	-------------------------------

There are only a few basic constructs allowed in the Readline init	There are only a few basic constructs allowed in the Readline init file.
file. Blank lines are ignored. Lines beginning with a `#' are	Blank lines are ignored. Lines beginning with a '#' are comments.
comments. Lines beginning with a `$' indicate conditional constructs	Lines beginning with a '$' indicate conditional constructs (*note
(*note Conditional Init Constructs::). Other lines denote variable	Conditional Init Constructs::). Other lines denote variable settings
settings and key bindings.	and key bindings.

Variable Settings	Variable Settings
You can modify the run-time behavior of Readline by altering the	You can modify the run-time behavior of Readline by altering the
values of variables in Readline using the `set' command within the	values of variables in Readline using the 'set' command within the
init file. The syntax is simple:	init file. The syntax is simple:

set VARIABLE VALUE	set VARIABLE VALUE

Here, for example, is how to change from the default Emacs-like	Here, for example, is how to change from the default Emacs-like key
key binding to use `vi' line editing commands:	binding to use 'vi' line editing commands:

set editing-mode vi	set editing-mode vi

Line 368 Variable Settings	Line 355 Variable Settings
without regard to case. Unrecognized variable names are ignored.	without regard to case. Unrecognized variable names are ignored.

Boolean variables (those that can be set to on or off) are set to	Boolean variables (those that can be set to on or off) are set to
on if the value is null or empty, ON (case-insensitive), or 1.	on if the value is null or empty, ON (case-insensitive), or 1. Any
Any other value results in the variable being set to off.	other value results in the variable being set to off.

A great deal of run-time behavior is changeable with the following	A great deal of run-time behavior is changeable with the following
variables.	variables.

`bell-style'	'bell-style'
Controls what happens when Readline wants to ring the	Controls what happens when Readline wants to ring the terminal
terminal bell. If set to `none', Readline never rings the	bell. If set to 'none', Readline never rings the bell. If
bell. If set to `visible', Readline uses a visible bell if	set to 'visible', Readline uses a visible bell if one is
one is available. If set to `audible' (the default),	available. If set to 'audible' (the default), Readline
Readline attempts to ring the terminal's bell.	attempts to ring the terminal's bell.

`bind-tty-special-chars'	'bind-tty-special-chars'
If set to `on', Readline attempts to bind the control	If set to 'on' (the default), Readline attempts to bind the
characters treated specially by the kernel's terminal driver	control characters treated specially by the kernel's terminal
to their Readline equivalents.	driver to their Readline equivalents.

`colored-stats'	'blink-matching-paren'
If set to `on', Readline displays possible completions using	If set to 'on', Readline attempts to briefly move the cursor
	to an opening parenthesis when a closing parenthesis is
	inserted. The default is 'off'.

	'colored-completion-prefix'
	If set to 'on', when listing completions, Readline displays
	the common prefix of the set of possible completions using a
	different color. The color definitions are taken from the
	value of the 'LS_COLORS' environment variable. The default is
	'off'.

	'colored-stats'
	If set to 'on', Readline displays possible completions using
different colors to indicate their file type. The color	different colors to indicate their file type. The color
definitions are taken from the value of the `LS_COLORS'	definitions are taken from the value of the 'LS_COLORS'
environment variable. The default is `off'.	environment variable. The default is 'off'.

`comment-begin'	'comment-begin'
The string to insert at the beginning of the line when the	The string to insert at the beginning of the line when the
`insert-comment' command is executed. The default value is	'insert-comment' command is executed. The default value is
`"#"'.	'"#"'.

`completion-display-width'	'completion-display-width'
The number of screen columns used to display possible matches	The number of screen columns used to display possible matches
when performing completion. The value is ignored if it is	when performing completion. The value is ignored if it is
less than 0 or greater than the terminal screen width. A	less than 0 or greater than the terminal screen width. A
value of 0 will cause matches to be displayed one per line.	value of 0 will cause matches to be displayed one per line.
The default value is -1.	The default value is -1.

`completion-ignore-case'	'completion-ignore-case'
If set to `on', Readline performs filename matching and	If set to 'on', Readline performs filename matching and
completion in a case-insensitive fashion. The default value	completion in a case-insensitive fashion. The default value
is `off'.	is 'off'.

`completion-map-case'	'completion-map-case'
If set to `on', and COMPLETION-IGNORE-CASE is enabled,	If set to 'on', and COMPLETION-IGNORE-CASE is enabled,
Readline treats hyphens (`-') and underscores (`_') as	Readline treats hyphens ('-') and underscores ('_') as
equivalent when performing case-insensitive filename matching	equivalent when performing case-insensitive filename matching
and completion.	and completion. The default value is 'off'.

`completion-prefix-display-length'	'completion-prefix-display-length'
The length in characters of the common prefix of a list of	The length in characters of the common prefix of a list of
possible completions that is displayed without modification.	possible completions that is displayed without modification.
When set to a value greater than zero, common prefixes longer	When set to a value greater than zero, common prefixes longer
than this value are replaced with an ellipsis when displaying	than this value are replaced with an ellipsis when displaying
possible completions.	possible completions.

`completion-query-items'	'completion-query-items'
The number of possible completions that determines when the	The number of possible completions that determines when the
user is asked whether the list of possibilities should be	user is asked whether the list of possibilities should be
displayed. If the number of possible completions is greater	displayed. If the number of possible completions is greater
than this value, Readline will ask the user whether or not he	than or equal to this value, Readline will ask whether or not
wishes to view them; otherwise, they are simply listed. This	the user wishes to view them; otherwise, they are simply
variable must be set to an integer value greater than or	listed. This variable must be set to an integer value greater
equal to 0. A negative value means Readline should never ask.	than or equal to 0. A negative value means Readline should
The default limit is `100'.	never ask. The default limit is '100'.

`convert-meta'	'convert-meta'
If set to `on', Readline will convert characters with the	If set to 'on', Readline will convert characters with the
eighth bit set to an ASCII key sequence by stripping the	eighth bit set to an ASCII key sequence by stripping the
eighth bit and prefixing an <ESC> character, converting them	eighth bit and prefixing an <ESC> character, converting them
to a meta-prefixed key sequence. The default value is `on'.	to a meta-prefixed key sequence. The default value is 'on',
	but will be set to 'off' if the locale is one that contains
	eight-bit characters.

`disable-completion'	'disable-completion'
If set to `On', Readline will inhibit word completion.	If set to 'On', Readline will inhibit word completion.
Completion characters will be inserted into the line as if	Completion characters will be inserted into the line as if
they had been mapped to `self-insert'. The default is `off'.	they had been mapped to 'self-insert'. The default is 'off'.

`editing-mode'	'echo-control-characters'
The `editing-mode' variable controls which default set of key	When set to 'on', on operating systems that indicate they
	support it, readline echoes a character corresponding to a
	signal generated from the keyboard. The default is 'on'.

	'editing-mode'
	The 'editing-mode' variable controls which default set of key
bindings is used. By default, Readline starts up in Emacs	bindings is used. By default, Readline starts up in Emacs
editing mode, where the keystrokes are most similar to Emacs.	editing mode, where the keystrokes are most similar to Emacs.
This variable can be set to either `emacs' or `vi'.	This variable can be set to either 'emacs' or 'vi'.

`echo-control-characters'	'emacs-mode-string'
When set to `on', on operating systems that indicate they	If the SHOW-MODE-IN-PROMPT variable is enabled, this string is
support it, readline echoes a character corresponding to a	displayed immediately before the last line of the primary
signal generated from the keyboard. The default is `on'.	prompt when emacs editing mode is active. The value is
	expanded like a key binding, so the standard set of meta- and
	control prefixes and backslash escape sequences is available.
	Use the '\1' and '\2' escapes to begin and end sequences of
	non-printing characters, which can be used to embed a terminal
	control sequence into the mode string. The default is '@'.

`enable-keypad'	'enable-bracketed-paste'
When set to `on', Readline will try to enable the application	When set to 'On', Readline will configure the terminal in a
	way that will enable it to insert each paste into the editing
	buffer as a single string of characters, instead of treating
	each character as if it had been read from the keyboard. This
	can prevent pasted characters from being interpreted as
	editing commands. The default is 'On'.

	'enable-keypad'
	When set to 'on', Readline will try to enable the application
keypad when it is called. Some systems need this to enable	keypad when it is called. Some systems need this to enable
the arrow keys. The default is `off'.	the arrow keys. The default is 'off'.

`enable-meta-key'	'enable-meta-key'
When set to `on', Readline will try to enable any meta	When set to 'on', Readline will try to enable any meta
modifier key the terminal claims to support when it is	modifier key the terminal claims to support when it is called.
called. On many terminals, the meta key is used to send	On many terminals, the meta key is used to send eight-bit
eight-bit characters. The default is `on'.	characters. The default is 'on'.

`expand-tilde'	'expand-tilde'
If set to `on', tilde expansion is performed when Readline	If set to 'on', tilde expansion is performed when Readline
attempts word completion. The default is `off'.	attempts word completion. The default is 'off'.

`history-preserve-point'	'history-preserve-point'
If set to `on', the history code attempts to place the point	If set to 'on', the history code attempts to place the point
(the current cursor position) at the same location on each	(the current cursor position) at the same location on each
history line retrieved with `previous-history' or	history line retrieved with 'previous-history' or
`next-history'. The default is `off'.	'next-history'. The default is 'off'.

`history-size'	'history-size'
Set the maximum number of history entries saved in the	Set the maximum number of history entries saved in the history
history list. If set to zero, any existing history entries	list. If set to zero, any existing history entries are
are deleted and no new entries are saved. If set to a value	deleted and no new entries are saved. If set to a value less
less than zero, the number of history entries is not limited.	than zero, the number of history entries is not limited. By
By default, the number of history entries is not limited.	default, the number of history entries is not limited. If an
	attempt is made to set HISTORY-SIZE to a non-numeric value,
	the maximum number of history entries will be set to 500.

`horizontal-scroll-mode'	'horizontal-scroll-mode'
This variable can be set to either `on' or `off'. Setting it	This variable can be set to either 'on' or 'off'. Setting it
to `on' means that the text of the lines being edited will	to 'on' means that the text of the lines being edited will
scroll horizontally on a single screen line when they are	scroll horizontally on a single screen line when they are
longer than the width of the screen, instead of wrapping onto	longer than the width of the screen, instead of wrapping onto
a new screen line. By default, this variable is set to `off'.	a new screen line. This variable is automatically set to 'on'
	for terminals of height 1. By default, this variable is set
	to 'off'.

`input-meta'	'input-meta'
If set to `on', Readline will enable eight-bit input (it will	If set to 'on', Readline will enable eight-bit input (it will
not clear the eighth bit in the characters it reads),	not clear the eighth bit in the characters it reads),
regardless of what the terminal claims it can support. The	regardless of what the terminal claims it can support. The
default value is `off'. The name `meta-flag' is a synonym	default value is 'off', but Readline will set it to 'on' if
for this variable.	the locale contains eight-bit characters. The name
	'meta-flag' is a synonym for this variable.

`isearch-terminators'	'isearch-terminators'
The string of characters that should terminate an incremental	The string of characters that should terminate an incremental
search without subsequently executing the character as a	search without subsequently executing the character as a
command (*note Searching::). If this variable has not been	command (*note Searching::). If this variable has not been
given a value, the characters <ESC> and `C-J' will terminate	given a value, the characters <ESC> and 'C-J' will terminate
an incremental search.	an incremental search.

`keymap'	'keymap'
Sets Readline's idea of the current keymap for key binding	Sets Readline's idea of the current keymap for key binding
commands. Acceptable `keymap' names are `emacs',	commands. Built-in 'keymap' names are 'emacs',
`emacs-standard', `emacs-meta', `emacs-ctlx', `vi', `vi-move',	'emacs-standard', 'emacs-meta', 'emacs-ctlx', 'vi', 'vi-move',
`vi-command', and `vi-insert'. `vi' is equivalent to	'vi-command', and 'vi-insert'. 'vi' is equivalent to
`vi-command'; `emacs' is equivalent to `emacs-standard'. The	'vi-command' ('vi-move' is also a synonym); 'emacs' is
default value is `emacs'. The value of the `editing-mode'	equivalent to 'emacs-standard'. Applications may add
variable also affects the default keymap.	additional names. The default value is 'emacs'. The value of
	the 'editing-mode' variable also affects the default keymap.

`keyseq-timeout'	'keyseq-timeout'
Specifies the duration Readline will wait for a character	Specifies the duration Readline will wait for a character when
when reading an ambiguous key sequence (one that can form a	reading an ambiguous key sequence (one that can form a
complete key sequence using the input read so far, or can	complete key sequence using the input read so far, or can take
take additional input to complete a longer key sequence). If	additional input to complete a longer key sequence). If no
no input is received within the timeout, Readline will use	input is received within the timeout, Readline will use the
the shorter but complete key sequence. Readline uses this	shorter but complete key sequence. Readline uses this value
value to determine whether or not input is available on the	to determine whether or not input is available on the current
current input source (`rl_instream' by default). The value	input source ('rl_instream' by default). The value is
is specified in milliseconds, so a value of 1000 means that	specified in milliseconds, so a value of 1000 means that
Readline will wait one second for additional input. If this	Readline will wait one second for additional input. If this
variable is set to a value less than or equal to zero, or to a	variable is set to a value less than or equal to zero, or to a
non-numeric value, Readline will wait until another key is	non-numeric value, Readline will wait until another key is
pressed to decide which key sequence to complete. The	pressed to decide which key sequence to complete. The default
default value is `500'.	value is '500'.

`mark-directories'	'mark-directories'
If set to `on', completed directory names have a slash	If set to 'on', completed directory names have a slash
appended. The default is `on'.	appended. The default is 'on'.

`mark-modified-lines'	'mark-modified-lines'
This variable, when set to `on', causes Readline to display an	This variable, when set to 'on', causes Readline to display an
asterisk (`*') at the start of history lines which have been	asterisk ('*') at the start of history lines which have been
modified. This variable is `off' by default.	modified. This variable is 'off' by default.

`mark-symlinked-directories'	'mark-symlinked-directories'
If set to `on', completed names which are symbolic links to	If set to 'on', completed names which are symbolic links to
directories have a slash appended (subject to the value of	directories have a slash appended (subject to the value of
`mark-directories'). The default is `off'.	'mark-directories'). The default is 'off'.

`match-hidden-files'	'match-hidden-files'
This variable, when set to `on', causes Readline to match	This variable, when set to 'on', causes Readline to match
files whose names begin with a `.' (hidden files) when	files whose names begin with a '.' (hidden files) when
performing filename completion. If set to `off', the leading	performing filename completion. If set to 'off', the leading
`.' must be supplied by the user in the filename to be	'.' must be supplied by the user in the filename to be
completed. This variable is `on' by default.	completed. This variable is 'on' by default.

`menu-complete-display-prefix'	'menu-complete-display-prefix'
If set to `on', menu completion displays the common prefix of	If set to 'on', menu completion displays the common prefix of
the list of possible completions (which may be empty) before	the list of possible completions (which may be empty) before
cycling through the list. The default is `off'.	cycling through the list. The default is 'off'.

`output-meta'	'output-meta'
If set to `on', Readline will display characters with the	If set to 'on', Readline will display characters with the
eighth bit set directly rather than as a meta-prefixed escape	eighth bit set directly rather than as a meta-prefixed escape
sequence. The default is `off'.	sequence. The default is 'off', but Readline will set it to
	'on' if the locale contains eight-bit characters.

`page-completions'	'page-completions'
If set to `on', Readline uses an internal `more'-like pager	If set to 'on', Readline uses an internal 'more'-like pager to
to display a screenful of possible completions at a time.	display a screenful of possible completions at a time. This
This variable is `on' by default.	variable is 'on' by default.

`print-completions-horizontally'	'print-completions-horizontally'
If set to `on', Readline will display completions with matches	If set to 'on', Readline will display completions with matches
sorted horizontally in alphabetical order, rather than down	sorted horizontally in alphabetical order, rather than down
the screen. The default is `off'.	the screen. The default is 'off'.

`revert-all-at-newline'	'revert-all-at-newline'
If set to `on', Readline will undo all changes to history	If set to 'on', Readline will undo all changes to history
lines before returning when `accept-line' is executed. By	lines before returning when 'accept-line' is executed. By
default, history lines may be modified and retain individual	default, history lines may be modified and retain individual
undo lists across calls to `readline'. The default is `off'.	undo lists across calls to 'readline'. The default is 'off'.

`show-all-if-ambiguous'	'show-all-if-ambiguous'
This alters the default behavior of the completion functions.	This alters the default behavior of the completion functions.
If set to `on', words which have more than one possible	If set to 'on', words which have more than one possible
completion cause the matches to be listed immediately instead	completion cause the matches to be listed immediately instead
of ringing the bell. The default value is `off'.	of ringing the bell. The default value is 'off'.

`show-all-if-unmodified'	'show-all-if-unmodified'
This alters the default behavior of the completion functions	This alters the default behavior of the completion functions
in a fashion similar to SHOW-ALL-IF-AMBIGUOUS. If set to	in a fashion similar to SHOW-ALL-IF-AMBIGUOUS. If set to
`on', words which have more than one possible completion	'on', words which have more than one possible completion
without any possible partial completion (the possible	without any possible partial completion (the possible
completions don't share a common prefix) cause the matches to	completions don't share a common prefix) cause the matches to
be listed immediately instead of ringing the bell. The	be listed immediately instead of ringing the bell. The
default value is `off'.	default value is 'off'.

`show-mode-in-prompt'	'show-mode-in-prompt'
If set to `on', add a character to the beginning of the prompt	If set to 'on', add a string to the beginning of the prompt
indicating the editing mode: emacs (`@'), vi command (`:'),	indicating the editing mode: emacs, vi command, or vi
or vi insertion (`+'). The default value is `off'.	insertion. The mode strings are user-settable (e.g.,
	EMACS-MODE-STRING). The default value is 'off'.

`skip-completed-text'	'skip-completed-text'
If set to `on', this alters the default completion behavior	If set to 'on', this alters the default completion behavior
when inserting a single match into the line. It's only	when inserting a single match into the line. It's only active
active when performing completion in the middle of a word.	when performing completion in the middle of a word. If
If enabled, readline does not insert characters from the	enabled, readline does not insert characters from the
completion that match characters after point in the word	completion that match characters after point in the word being
being completed, so portions of the word following the cursor	completed, so portions of the word following the cursor are
are not duplicated. For instance, if this is enabled,	not duplicated. For instance, if this is enabled, attempting
attempting completion when the cursor is after the `e' in	completion when the cursor is after the 'e' in 'Makefile' will
`Makefile' will result in `Makefile' rather than	result in 'Makefile' rather than 'Makefilefile', assuming
`Makefilefile', assuming there is a single possible	there is a single possible completion. The default value is
completion. The default value is `off'.	'off'.

`visible-stats'	'vi-cmd-mode-string'
If set to `on', a character denoting a file's type is	If the SHOW-MODE-IN-PROMPT variable is enabled, this string is
appended to the filename when listing possible completions.	displayed immediately before the last line of the primary
The default is `off'.	prompt when vi editing mode is active and in command mode.
	The value is expanded like a key binding, so the standard set
	of meta- and control prefixes and backslash escape sequences
	is available. Use the '\1' and '\2' escapes to begin and end
	sequences of non-printing characters, which can be used to
	embed a terminal control sequence into the mode string. The
	default is '(cmd)'.

	'vi-ins-mode-string'
	If the SHOW-MODE-IN-PROMPT variable is enabled, this string is
	displayed immediately before the last line of the primary
	prompt when vi editing mode is active and in insertion mode.
	The value is expanded like a key binding, so the standard set
	of meta- and control prefixes and backslash escape sequences
	is available. Use the '\1' and '\2' escapes to begin and end
	sequences of non-printing characters, which can be used to
	embed a terminal control sequence into the mode string. The
	default is '(ins)'.

	'visible-stats'
	If set to 'on', a character denoting a file's type is appended
	to the filename when listing possible completions. The
	default is 'off'.

Key Bindings	Key Bindings
The syntax for controlling key bindings in the init file is	The syntax for controlling key bindings in the init file is simple.
simple. First you need to find the name of the command that you	First you need to find the name of the command that you want to
want to change. The following sections contain tables of the	change. The following sections contain tables of the command name,
command name, the default keybinding, if any, and a short	the default keybinding, if any, and a short description of what the
description of what the command does.	command does.

Once you know the name of the command, simply place on a line in	Once you know the name of the command, simply place on a line in
the init file the name of the key you wish to bind the command to,	the init file the name of the key you wish to bind the command to,
Line 628 Key Bindings	Line 676 Key Bindings
part of the key name. The name of the key can be expressed in	part of the key name. The name of the key can be expressed in
different ways, depending on what you find most comfortable.	different ways, depending on what you find most comfortable.

In addition to command names, readline allows keys to be bound to	In addition to command names, readline allows keys to be bound to a
a string that is inserted when the key is pressed (a MACRO).	string that is inserted when the key is pressed (a MACRO).

KEYNAME: FUNCTION-NAME or MACRO	KEYNAME: FUNCTION-NAME or MACRO
KEYNAME is the name of a key spelled out in English. For	KEYNAME is the name of a key spelled out in English. For
example:	example:
Control-u: universal-argument	Control-u: universal-argument
Meta-Rubout: backward-kill-word	Meta-Rubout: backward-kill-word
Control-o: "> output"	Control-o: "> output"

In the above example, `C-u' is bound to the function	In the example above, 'C-u' is bound to the function
`universal-argument', `M-DEL' is bound to the function	'universal-argument', 'M-DEL' is bound to the function
`backward-kill-word', and `C-o' is bound to run the macro	'backward-kill-word', and 'C-o' is bound to run the macro
expressed on the right hand side (that is, to insert the text	expressed on the right hand side (that is, to insert the text
`> output' into the line).	'> output' into the line).

A number of symbolic character names are recognized while	A number of symbolic character names are recognized while
processing this key binding syntax: DEL, ESC, ESCAPE, LFD,	processing this key binding syntax: DEL, ESC, ESCAPE, LFD,
NEWLINE, RET, RETURN, RUBOUT, SPACE, SPC, and TAB.	NEWLINE, RET, RETURN, RUBOUT, SPACE, SPC, and TAB.

"KEYSEQ": FUNCTION-NAME or MACRO	"KEYSEQ": FUNCTION-NAME or MACRO
KEYSEQ differs from KEYNAME above in that strings denoting an	KEYSEQ differs from KEYNAME above in that strings denoting an
entire key sequence can be specified, by placing the key	entire key sequence can be specified, by placing the key
sequence in double quotes. Some GNU Emacs style key escapes	sequence in double quotes. Some GNU Emacs style key escapes
Line 659 Key Bindings	Line 707 Key Bindings
"\C-x\C-r": re-read-init-file	"\C-x\C-r": re-read-init-file
"\e[11~": "Function Key 1"	"\e[11~": "Function Key 1"

In the above example, `C-u' is again bound to the function	In the above example, 'C-u' is again bound to the function
`universal-argument' (just as it was in the first example),	'universal-argument' (just as it was in the first example),
`C-x C-r' is bound to the function `re-read-init-file', and	''C-x' 'C-r'' is bound to the function 're-read-init-file',
`<ESC> <[> <1> <1> <~>' is bound to insert the text `Function	and '<ESC> <[> <1> <1> <~>' is bound to insert the text
Key 1'.	'Function Key 1'.


The following GNU Emacs style escape sequences are available when	The following GNU Emacs style escape sequences are available when
specifying key sequences:	specifying key sequences:

`\C-'	'\C-'
control prefix	control prefix
	'\M-'
`\M-'
meta prefix	meta prefix
	'\e'
`\e'
an escape character	an escape character
	'\\'
`\\'
backslash	backslash
	'\"'
`\"'
<">, a double quotation mark	<">, a double quotation mark
	'\''
`\''
<'>, a single quote or apostrophe	<'>, a single quote or apostrophe

In addition to the GNU Emacs style escape sequences, a second set	In addition to the GNU Emacs style escape sequences, a second set
of backslash escapes is available:	of backslash escapes is available:

`\a'	'\a'
alert (bell)	alert (bell)
	'\b'
`\b'
backspace	backspace
	'\d'
`\d'
delete	delete
	'\f'
`\f'
form feed	form feed
	'\n'
`\n'
newline	newline
	'\r'
`\r'
carriage return	carriage return
	'\t'
`\t'
horizontal tab	horizontal tab
	'\v'
`\v'
vertical tab	vertical tab
	'\NNN'
`\NNN'
the eight-bit character whose value is the octal value NNN	the eight-bit character whose value is the octal value NNN
(one to three digits)	(one to three digits)
	'\xHH'
`\xHH'
the eight-bit character whose value is the hexadecimal value	the eight-bit character whose value is the hexadecimal value
HH (one or two hex digits)	HH (one or two hex digits)

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used to indicate a macro definition. Unquoted text is assumed to	used to indicate a macro definition. Unquoted text is assumed to
be a function name. In the macro body, the backslash escapes	be a function name. In the macro body, the backslash escapes
described above are expanded. Backslash will quote any other	described above are expanded. Backslash will quote any other
character in the macro text, including `"' and `''. For example,	character in the macro text, including '"' and '''. For example,
the following binding will make `C-x \' insert a single `\' into	the following binding will make ''C-x' \' insert a single '\' into
the line:	the line:
"\C-x\\": "\\"	"\C-x\\": "\\"



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Readline implements a facility similar in spirit to the conditional	Readline implements a facility similar in spirit to the conditional
compilation features of the C preprocessor which allows key bindings	compilation features of the C preprocessor which allows key bindings and
and variable settings to be performed as the result of tests. There	variable settings to be performed as the result of tests. There are
are four parser directives used.	four parser directives used.

`$if'	'$if'
The `$if' construct allows bindings to be made based on the	The '$if' construct allows bindings to be made based on the editing
editing mode, the terminal being used, or the application using	mode, the terminal being used, or the application using Readline.
Readline. The text of the test extends to the end of the line; no	The text of the test, after any comparison operator, extends to the
characters are required to isolate it.	end of the line; unless otherwise noted, no characters are required
	to isolate it.

`mode'	'mode'
The `mode=' form of the `$if' directive is used to test	The 'mode=' form of the '$if' directive is used to test
whether Readline is in `emacs' or `vi' mode. This may be	whether Readline is in 'emacs' or 'vi' mode. This may be used
used in conjunction with the `set keymap' command, for	in conjunction with the 'set keymap' command, for instance, to
instance, to set bindings in the `emacs-standard' and	set bindings in the 'emacs-standard' and 'emacs-ctlx' keymaps
`emacs-ctlx' keymaps only if Readline is starting out in	only if Readline is starting out in 'emacs' mode.
`emacs' mode.

`term'	'term'
The `term=' form may be used to include terminal-specific key	The 'term=' form may be used to include terminal-specific key
bindings, perhaps to bind the key sequences output by the	bindings, perhaps to bind the key sequences output by the
terminal's function keys. The word on the right side of the	terminal's function keys. The word on the right side of the
`=' is tested against both the full name of the terminal and	'=' is tested against both the full name of the terminal and
the portion of the terminal name before the first `-'. This	the portion of the terminal name before the first '-'. This
allows `sun' to match both `sun' and `sun-cmd', for instance.	allows 'sun' to match both 'sun' and 'sun-cmd', for instance.

`application'	'version'
	The 'version' test may be used to perform comparisons against
	specific Readline versions. The 'version' expands to the
	current Readline version. The set of comparison operators
	includes '=' (and '=='), '!=', '<=', '>=', '<', and '>'. The
	version number supplied on the right side of the operator
	consists of a major version number, an optional decimal point,
	and an optional minor version (e.g., '7.1'). If the minor
	version is omitted, it is assumed to be '0'. The operator may
	be separated from the string 'version' and from the version
	number argument by whitespace. The following example sets a
	variable if the Readline version being used is 7.0 or newer:
	$if version >= 7.0
	set show-mode-in-prompt on
	$endif

	'application'
The APPLICATION construct is used to include	The APPLICATION construct is used to include
application-specific settings. Each program using the	application-specific settings. Each program using the
Readline library sets the APPLICATION NAME, and you can test	Readline library sets the APPLICATION NAME, and you can test
Line 778 are four parser directives used.	Line 826 are four parser directives used.
"\C-xq": "\eb\"\ef\""	"\C-xq": "\eb\"\ef\""
$endif	$endif

`$endif'	'variable'
This command, as seen in the previous example, terminates an `$if'	The VARIABLE construct provides simple equality tests for
	Readline variables and values. The permitted comparison
	operators are '=', '==', and '!='. The variable name must be
	separated from the comparison operator by whitespace; the
	operator may be separated from the value on the right hand
	side by whitespace. Both string and boolean variables may be
	tested. Boolean variables must be tested against the values
	ON and OFF. The following example is equivalent to the
	'mode=emacs' test described above:
	$if editing-mode == emacs
	set show-mode-in-prompt on
	$endif

	'$endif'
	This command, as seen in the previous example, terminates an '$if'
command.	command.

`$else'	'$else'
Commands in this branch of the `$if' directive are executed if the	Commands in this branch of the '$if' directive are executed if the
test fails.	test fails.

`$include'	'$include'
This directive takes a single filename as an argument and reads	This directive takes a single filename as an argument and reads
commands and bindings from that file. For example, the following	commands and bindings from that file. For example, the following
directive reads from `/etc/inputrc':	directive reads from '/etc/inputrc':
$include /etc/inputrc	$include /etc/inputrc


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Here is an example of an INPUTRC file. This illustrates key binding,	Here is an example of an INPUTRC file. This illustrates key binding,
variable assignment, and conditional syntax.	variable assignment, and conditional syntax.


# This file controls the behaviour of line input editing for	# This file controls the behaviour of line input editing for
# programs that use the GNU Readline library. Existing	# programs that use the GNU Readline library. Existing
# programs include FTP, Bash, and GDB.	# programs include FTP, Bash, and GDB.
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# rather than as meta-prefixed characters	# rather than as meta-prefixed characters
set output-meta on	set output-meta on

# if there are more than 150 possible completions for	# if there are 150 or more possible completions for a word,
# a word, ask the user if he wants to see all of them	# ask whether or not the user wants to see all of them
set completion-query-items 150	set completion-query-items 150

# For FTP	# For FTP
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* Keyboard Macros:: Saving and re-executing typed characters	* Keyboard Macros:: Saving and re-executing typed characters
* Miscellaneous Commands:: Other miscellaneous commands.	* Miscellaneous Commands:: Other miscellaneous commands.

This section describes Readline commands that may be bound to key	This section describes Readline commands that may be bound to key
sequences. Command names without an accompanying key sequence are	sequences. Command names without an accompanying key sequence are
unbound by default.	unbound by default.

In the following descriptions, "point" refers to the current cursor	In the following descriptions, "point" refers to the current cursor
position, and "mark" refers to a cursor position saved by the	position, and "mark" refers to a cursor position saved by the 'set-mark'
`set-mark' command. The text between the point and mark is referred to	command. The text between the point and mark is referred to as the
as the "region".	"region".


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1.4.1 Commands For Moving	1.4.1 Commands For Moving
-------------------------	-------------------------

`beginning-of-line (C-a)'	'beginning-of-line (C-a)'
Move to the start of the current line.	Move to the start of the current line.

`end-of-line (C-e)'	'end-of-line (C-e)'
Move to the end of the line.	Move to the end of the line.

`forward-char (C-f)'	'forward-char (C-f)'
Move forward a character.	Move forward a character.

`backward-char (C-b)'	'backward-char (C-b)'
Move back a character.	Move back a character.

`forward-word (M-f)'	'forward-word (M-f)'
Move forward to the end of the next word. Words are composed of	Move forward to the end of the next word. Words are composed of
letters and digits.	letters and digits.

`backward-word (M-b)'	'backward-word (M-b)'
Move back to the start of the current or previous word. Words are	Move back to the start of the current or previous word. Words are
composed of letters and digits.	composed of letters and digits.

`clear-screen (C-l)'	'previous-screen-line ()'
Clear the screen and redraw the current line, leaving the current	Attempt to move point to the same physical screen column on the
	previous physical screen line. This will not have the desired
	effect if the current Readline line does not take up more than one
	physical line or if point is not greater than the length of the
	prompt plus the screen width.

	'next-screen-line ()'
	Attempt to move point to the same physical screen column on the
	next physical screen line. This will not have the desired effect
	if the current Readline line does not take up more than one
	physical line or if the length of the current Readline line is not
	greater than the length of the prompt plus the screen width.

	'clear-display (M-C-l)'
	Clear the screen and, if possible, the terminal's scrollback
	buffer, then redraw the current line, leaving the current line at
	the top of the screen.

	'clear-screen (C-l)'
	Clear the screen, then redraw the current line, leaving the current
line at the top of the screen.	line at the top of the screen.

`redraw-current-line ()'	'redraw-current-line ()'
Refresh the current line. By default, this is unbound.	Refresh the current line. By default, this is unbound.



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`accept-line (Newline or Return)'	'accept-line (Newline or Return)'
Accept the line regardless of where the cursor is. If this line is	Accept the line regardless of where the cursor is. If this line is
non-empty, it may be added to the history list for future recall	non-empty, it may be added to the history list for future recall
with `add_history()'. If this line is a modified history line,	with 'add_history()'. If this line is a modified history line, the
the history line is restored to its original state.	history line is restored to its original state.

`previous-history (C-p)'	'previous-history (C-p)'
Move `back' through the history list, fetching the previous	Move 'back' through the history list, fetching the previous
command.	command.

`next-history (C-n)'	'next-history (C-n)'
Move `forward' through the history list, fetching the next command.	Move 'forward' through the history list, fetching the next command.

`beginning-of-history (M-<)'	'beginning-of-history (M-<)'
Move to the first line in the history.	Move to the first line in the history.

`end-of-history (M->)'	'end-of-history (M->)'
Move to the end of the input history, i.e., the line currently	Move to the end of the input history, i.e., the line currently
being entered.	being entered.

`reverse-search-history (C-r)'	'reverse-search-history (C-r)'
Search backward starting at the current line and moving `up'	Search backward starting at the current line and moving 'up'
through the history as necessary. This is an incremental search.	through the history as necessary. This is an incremental search.
	This command sets the region to the matched text and activates the
	mark.

`forward-search-history (C-s)'	'forward-search-history (C-s)'
Search forward starting at the current line and moving `down'	Search forward starting at the current line and moving 'down'
through the the history as necessary. This is an incremental	through the history as necessary. This is an incremental search.
search.	This command sets the region to the matched text and activates the
	mark.

`non-incremental-reverse-search-history (M-p)'	'non-incremental-reverse-search-history (M-p)'
Search backward starting at the current line and moving `up'	Search backward starting at the current line and moving 'up'
through the history as necessary using a non-incremental search	through the history as necessary using a non-incremental search for
for a string supplied by the user.	a string supplied by the user. The search string may match
	anywhere in a history line.

`non-incremental-forward-search-history (M-n)'	'non-incremental-forward-search-history (M-n)'
Search forward starting at the current line and moving `down'	Search forward starting at the current line and moving 'down'
through the the history as necessary using a non-incremental search	through the history as necessary using a non-incremental search for
for a string supplied by the user.	a string supplied by the user. The search string may match
	anywhere in a history line.

`history-search-forward ()'	'history-search-forward ()'
Search forward through the history for the string of characters	Search forward through the history for the string of characters
between the start of the current line and the point. The search	between the start of the current line and the point. The search
string must match at the beginning of a history line. This is a	string must match at the beginning of a history line. This is a
non-incremental search. By default, this command is unbound.	non-incremental search. By default, this command is unbound.

`history-search-backward ()'	'history-search-backward ()'
Search backward through the history for the string of characters	Search backward through the history for the string of characters
between the start of the current line and the point. The search	between the start of the current line and the point. The search
string must match at the beginning of a history line. This is a	string must match at the beginning of a history line. This is a
non-incremental search. By default, this command is unbound.	non-incremental search. By default, this command is unbound.

`history-substr-search-forward ()'	'history-substring-search-forward ()'
Search forward through the history for the string of characters	Search forward through the history for the string of characters
between the start of the current line and the point. The search	between the start of the current line and the point. The search
string may match anywhere in a history line. This is a	string may match anywhere in a history line. This is a
non-incremental search. By default, this command is unbound.	non-incremental search. By default, this command is unbound.

`history-substr-search-backward ()'	'history-substring-search-backward ()'
Search backward through the history for the string of characters	Search backward through the history for the string of characters
between the start of the current line and the point. The search	between the start of the current line and the point. The search
string may match anywhere in a history line. This is a	string may match anywhere in a history line. This is a
non-incremental search. By default, this command is unbound.	non-incremental search. By default, this command is unbound.

`yank-nth-arg (M-C-y)'	'yank-nth-arg (M-C-y)'
Insert the first argument to the previous command (usually the	Insert the first argument to the previous command (usually the
second word on the previous line) at point. With an argument N,	second word on the previous line) at point. With an argument N,
insert the Nth word from the previous command (the words in the	insert the Nth word from the previous command (the words in the
previous command begin with word 0). A negative argument inserts	previous command begin with word 0). A negative argument inserts
the Nth word from the end of the previous command. Once the	the Nth word from the end of the previous command. Once the
argument N is computed, the argument is extracted as if the `!N'	argument N is computed, the argument is extracted as if the '!N'
history expansion had been specified.	history expansion had been specified.

`yank-last-arg (M-. or M-_)'	'yank-last-arg (M-. or M-_)'
Insert last argument to the previous command (the last word of the	Insert last argument to the previous command (the last word of the
previous history entry). With a numeric argument, behave exactly	previous history entry). With a numeric argument, behave exactly
like `yank-nth-arg'. Successive calls to `yank-last-arg' move	like 'yank-nth-arg'. Successive calls to 'yank-last-arg' move back
back through the history list, inserting the last word (or the	through the history list, inserting the last word (or the word
word specified by the argument to the first call) of each line in	specified by the argument to the first call) of each line in turn.
turn. Any numeric argument supplied to these successive calls	Any numeric argument supplied to these successive calls determines
determines the direction to move through the history. A negative	the direction to move through the history. A negative argument
argument switches the direction through the history (back or	switches the direction through the history (back or forward). The
forward). The history expansion facilities are used to extract	history expansion facilities are used to extract the last argument,
the last argument, as if the `!$' history expansion had been	as if the '!$' history expansion had been specified.
specified.

	'operate-and-get-next (C-o)'
	Accept the current line for return to the calling application as if
	a newline had been entered, and fetch the next line relative to the
	current line from the history for editing. A numeric argument, if
	supplied, specifies the history entry to use instead of the current
	line.


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`end-of-file (usually C-d)'	'end-of-file (usually C-d)'
The character indicating end-of-file as set, for example, by	The character indicating end-of-file as set, for example, by
`stty'. If this character is read when there are no characters on	'stty'. If this character is read when there are no characters on
the line, and point is at the beginning of the line, Readline	the line, and point is at the beginning of the line, Readline
interprets it as the end of input and returns EOF.	interprets it as the end of input and returns EOF.

`delete-char (C-d)'	'delete-char (C-d)'
Delete the character at point. If this function is bound to the	Delete the character at point. If this function is bound to the
same character as the tty EOF character, as `C-d' commonly is, see	same character as the tty EOF character, as 'C-d' commonly is, see
above for the effects.	above for the effects.

`backward-delete-char (Rubout)'	'backward-delete-char (Rubout)'
Delete the character behind the cursor. A numeric argument means	Delete the character behind the cursor. A numeric argument means
to kill the characters instead of deleting them.	to kill the characters instead of deleting them.

`forward-backward-delete-char ()'	'forward-backward-delete-char ()'
Delete the character under the cursor, unless the cursor is at the	Delete the character under the cursor, unless the cursor is at the
end of the line, in which case the character behind the cursor is	end of the line, in which case the character behind the cursor is
deleted. By default, this is not bound to a key.	deleted. By default, this is not bound to a key.

`quoted-insert (C-q or C-v)'	'quoted-insert (C-q or C-v)'
Add the next character typed to the line verbatim. This is how to	Add the next character typed to the line verbatim. This is how to
insert key sequences like `C-q', for example.	insert key sequences like 'C-q', for example.

`tab-insert (M-<TAB>)'	'tab-insert (M-<TAB>)'
Insert a tab character.	Insert a tab character.

`self-insert (a, b, A, 1, !, ...)'	'self-insert (a, b, A, 1, !, ...)'
Insert yourself.	Insert yourself.

`transpose-chars (C-t)'	'bracketed-paste-begin ()'
	This function is intended to be bound to the "bracketed paste"
	escape sequence sent by some terminals, and such a binding is
	assigned by default. It allows Readline to insert the pasted text
	as a single unit without treating each character as if it had been
	read from the keyboard. The characters are inserted as if each one
	was bound to 'self-insert' instead of executing any editing
	commands.

	Bracketed paste sets the region (the characters between point and
	the mark) to the inserted text. It uses the concept of an _active
	mark_: when the mark is active, Readline redisplay uses the
	terminal's standout mode to denote the region.

	'transpose-chars (C-t)'
Drag the character before the cursor forward over the character at	Drag the character before the cursor forward over the character at
the cursor, moving the cursor forward as well. If the insertion	the cursor, moving the cursor forward as well. If the insertion
point is at the end of the line, then this transposes the last two	point is at the end of the line, then this transposes the last two
characters of the line. Negative arguments have no effect.	characters of the line. Negative arguments have no effect.

`transpose-words (M-t)'	'transpose-words (M-t)'
Drag the word before point past the word after point, moving point	Drag the word before point past the word after point, moving point
past that word as well. If the insertion point is at the end of	past that word as well. If the insertion point is at the end of
the line, this transposes the last two words on the line.	the line, this transposes the last two words on the line.

`upcase-word (M-u)'	'upcase-word (M-u)'
Uppercase the current (or following) word. With a negative	Uppercase the current (or following) word. With a negative
argument, uppercase the previous word, but do not move the cursor.	argument, uppercase the previous word, but do not move the cursor.

`downcase-word (M-l)'	'downcase-word (M-l)'
Lowercase the current (or following) word. With a negative	Lowercase the current (or following) word. With a negative
argument, lowercase the previous word, but do not move the cursor.	argument, lowercase the previous word, but do not move the cursor.

`capitalize-word (M-c)'	'capitalize-word (M-c)'
Capitalize the current (or following) word. With a negative	Capitalize the current (or following) word. With a negative
argument, capitalize the previous word, but do not move the cursor.	argument, capitalize the previous word, but do not move the cursor.

`overwrite-mode ()'	'overwrite-mode ()'
Toggle overwrite mode. With an explicit positive numeric argument,	Toggle overwrite mode. With an explicit positive numeric argument,
switches to overwrite mode. With an explicit non-positive numeric	switches to overwrite mode. With an explicit non-positive numeric
argument, switches to insert mode. This command affects only	argument, switches to insert mode. This command affects only
`emacs' mode; `vi' mode does overwrite differently. Each call to	'emacs' mode; 'vi' mode does overwrite differently. Each call to
`readline()' starts in insert mode.	'readline()' starts in insert mode.

In overwrite mode, characters bound to `self-insert' replace the	In overwrite mode, characters bound to 'self-insert' replace the
text at point rather than pushing the text to the right.	text at point rather than pushing the text to the right.
Characters bound to `backward-delete-char' replace the character	Characters bound to 'backward-delete-char' replace the character
before point with a space.	before point with a space.

By default, this command is unbound.	By default, this command is unbound.



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1.4.4 Killing And Yanking	1.4.4 Killing And Yanking
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`kill-line (C-k)'	'kill-line (C-k)'
Kill the text from point to the end of the line.	Kill the text from point to the end of the line. With a negative
	numeric argument, kill backward from the cursor to the beginning of
	the current line.

`backward-kill-line (C-x Rubout)'	'backward-kill-line (C-x Rubout)'
Kill backward to the beginning of the line.	Kill backward from the cursor to the beginning of the current line.
	With a negative numeric argument, kill forward from the cursor to
	the end of the current line.

`unix-line-discard (C-u)'	'unix-line-discard (C-u)'
Kill backward from the cursor to the beginning of the current line.	Kill backward from the cursor to the beginning of the current line.

`kill-whole-line ()'	'kill-whole-line ()'
Kill all characters on the current line, no matter where point is.	Kill all characters on the current line, no matter where point is.
By default, this is unbound.	By default, this is unbound.

`kill-word (M-d)'	'kill-word (M-d)'
Kill from point to the end of the current word, or if between	Kill from point to the end of the current word, or if between
words, to the end of the next word. Word boundaries are the same	words, to the end of the next word. Word boundaries are the same
as `forward-word'.	as 'forward-word'.

`backward-kill-word (M-<DEL>)'	'backward-kill-word (M-<DEL>)'
Kill the word behind point. Word boundaries are the same as	Kill the word behind point. Word boundaries are the same as
`backward-word'.	'backward-word'.

`unix-word-rubout (C-w)'	'shell-transpose-words (M-C-t)'
	Drag the word before point past the word after point, moving point
	past that word as well. If the insertion point is at the end of
	the line, this transposes the last two words on the line. Word
	boundaries are the same as 'shell-forward-word' and
	'shell-backward-word'.

	'unix-word-rubout (C-w)'
Kill the word behind point, using white space as a word boundary.	Kill the word behind point, using white space as a word boundary.
The killed text is saved on the kill-ring.	The killed text is saved on the kill-ring.

`unix-filename-rubout ()'	'unix-filename-rubout ()'
Kill the word behind point, using white space and the slash	Kill the word behind point, using white space and the slash
character as the word boundaries. The killed text is saved on the	character as the word boundaries. The killed text is saved on the
kill-ring.	kill-ring.

`delete-horizontal-space ()'	'delete-horizontal-space ()'
Delete all spaces and tabs around point. By default, this is	Delete all spaces and tabs around point. By default, this is
unbound.	unbound.

`kill-region ()'	'kill-region ()'
Kill the text in the current region. By default, this command is	Kill the text in the current region. By default, this command is
unbound.	unbound.

`copy-region-as-kill ()'	'copy-region-as-kill ()'
Copy the text in the region to the kill buffer, so it can be yanked	Copy the text in the region to the kill buffer, so it can be yanked
right away. By default, this command is unbound.	right away. By default, this command is unbound.

`copy-backward-word ()'	'copy-backward-word ()'
Copy the word before point to the kill buffer. The word	Copy the word before point to the kill buffer. The word boundaries
boundaries are the same as `backward-word'. By default, this	are the same as 'backward-word'. By default, this command is
command is unbound.	unbound.

`copy-forward-word ()'	'copy-forward-word ()'
Copy the word following point to the kill buffer. The word	Copy the word following point to the kill buffer. The word
boundaries are the same as `forward-word'. By default, this	boundaries are the same as 'forward-word'. By default, this
command is unbound.	command is unbound.

`yank (C-y)'	'yank (C-y)'
Yank the top of the kill ring into the buffer at point.	Yank the top of the kill ring into the buffer at point.

`yank-pop (M-y)'	'yank-pop (M-y)'
Rotate the kill-ring, and yank the new top. You can only do this	Rotate the kill-ring, and yank the new top. You can only do this
if the prior command is `yank' or `yank-pop'.	if the prior command is 'yank' or 'yank-pop'.


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`digit-argument (M-0, M-1, ... M--)'	'digit-argument (M-0, M-1, ... M--)'
Add this digit to the argument already accumulating, or start a new	Add this digit to the argument already accumulating, or start a new
argument. `M--' starts a negative argument.	argument. 'M--' starts a negative argument.

`universal-argument ()'	'universal-argument ()'
This is another way to specify an argument. If this command is	This is another way to specify an argument. If this command is
followed by one or more digits, optionally with a leading minus	followed by one or more digits, optionally with a leading minus
sign, those digits define the argument. If the command is	sign, those digits define the argument. If the command is followed
followed by digits, executing `universal-argument' again ends the	by digits, executing 'universal-argument' again ends the numeric
numeric argument, but is otherwise ignored. As a special case, if	argument, but is otherwise ignored. As a special case, if this
this command is immediately followed by a character that is	command is immediately followed by a character that is neither a
neither a digit or minus sign, the argument count for the next	digit nor minus sign, the argument count for the next command is
command is multiplied by four. The argument count is initially	multiplied by four. The argument count is initially one, so
one, so executing this function the first time makes the argument	executing this function the first time makes the argument count
count four, a second time makes the argument count sixteen, and so	four, a second time makes the argument count sixteen, and so on.
on. By default, this is not bound to a key.	By default, this is not bound to a key.


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`complete (<TAB>)'	'complete (<TAB>)'
Attempt to perform completion on the text before point. The	Attempt to perform completion on the text before point. The actual
actual completion performed is application-specific. The default	completion performed is application-specific. The default is
is filename completion.	filename completion.

`possible-completions (M-?)'	'possible-completions (M-?)'
List the possible completions of the text before point. When	List the possible completions of the text before point. When
displaying completions, Readline sets the number of columns used	displaying completions, Readline sets the number of columns used
for display to the value of `completion-display-width', the value	for display to the value of 'completion-display-width', the value
of the environment variable `COLUMNS', or the screen width, in	of the environment variable 'COLUMNS', or the screen width, in that
that order.	order.

`insert-completions (M-*)'	'insert-completions (M-*)'
Insert all completions of the text before point that would have	Insert all completions of the text before point that would have
been generated by `possible-completions'.	been generated by 'possible-completions'.

`menu-complete ()'	'menu-complete ()'
Similar to `complete', but replaces the word to be completed with	Similar to 'complete', but replaces the word to be completed with a
a single match from the list of possible completions. Repeated	single match from the list of possible completions. Repeated
execution of `menu-complete' steps through the list of possible	execution of 'menu-complete' steps through the list of possible
completions, inserting each match in turn. At the end of the list	completions, inserting each match in turn. At the end of the list
of completions, the bell is rung (subject to the setting of	of completions, the bell is rung (subject to the setting of
`bell-style') and the original text is restored. An argument of N	'bell-style') and the original text is restored. An argument of N
moves N positions forward in the list of matches; a negative	moves N positions forward in the list of matches; a negative
argument may be used to move backward through the list. This	argument may be used to move backward through the list. This
command is intended to be bound to <TAB>, but is unbound by	command is intended to be bound to <TAB>, but is unbound by
default.	default.

`menu-complete-backward ()'	'menu-complete-backward ()'
Identical to `menu-complete', but moves backward through the list	Identical to 'menu-complete', but moves backward through the list
of possible completions, as if `menu-complete' had been given a	of possible completions, as if 'menu-complete' had been given a
negative argument.	negative argument.

`delete-char-or-list ()'	'delete-char-or-list ()'
Deletes the character under the cursor if not at the beginning or	Deletes the character under the cursor if not at the beginning or
end of the line (like `delete-char'). If at the end of the line,	end of the line (like 'delete-char'). If at the end of the line,
behaves identically to `possible-completions'. This command is	behaves identically to 'possible-completions'. This command is
unbound by default.	unbound by default.



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1.4.7 Keyboard Macros	1.4.7 Keyboard Macros
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`start-kbd-macro (C-x ()'	'start-kbd-macro (C-x ()'
Begin saving the characters typed into the current keyboard macro.	Begin saving the characters typed into the current keyboard macro.

`end-kbd-macro (C-x ))'	'end-kbd-macro (C-x ))'
Stop saving the characters typed into the current keyboard macro	Stop saving the characters typed into the current keyboard macro
and save the definition.	and save the definition.

`call-last-kbd-macro (C-x e)'	'call-last-kbd-macro (C-x e)'
Re-execute the last keyboard macro defined, by making the	Re-execute the last keyboard macro defined, by making the
characters in the macro appear as if typed at the keyboard.	characters in the macro appear as if typed at the keyboard.

`print-last-kbd-macro ()'	'print-last-kbd-macro ()'
Print the last keboard macro defined in a format suitable for the	Print the last keboard macro defined in a format suitable for the
INPUTRC file.	INPUTRC file.



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1.4.8 Some Miscellaneous Commands	1.4.8 Some Miscellaneous Commands
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`re-read-init-file (C-x C-r)'	're-read-init-file (C-x C-r)'
Read in the contents of the INPUTRC file, and incorporate any	Read in the contents of the INPUTRC file, and incorporate any
bindings or variable assignments found there.	bindings or variable assignments found there.

`abort (C-g)'	'abort (C-g)'
Abort the current editing command and ring the terminal's bell	Abort the current editing command and ring the terminal's bell
(subject to the setting of `bell-style').	(subject to the setting of 'bell-style').

`do-uppercase-version (M-a, M-b, M-X, ...)'	'do-lowercase-version (M-A, M-B, M-X, ...)'
If the metafied character X is lowercase, run the command that is	If the metafied character X is upper case, run the command that is
bound to the corresponding uppercase character.	bound to the corresponding metafied lower case character. The
	behavior is undefined if X is already lower case.

`prefix-meta (<ESC>)'	'prefix-meta (<ESC>)'
Metafy the next character typed. This is for keyboards without a	Metafy the next character typed. This is for keyboards without a
meta key. Typing `<ESC> f' is equivalent to typing `M-f'.	meta key. Typing '<ESC> f' is equivalent to typing 'M-f'.

`undo (C-_ or C-x C-u)'	'undo (C-_ or C-x C-u)'
Incremental undo, separately remembered for each line.	Incremental undo, separately remembered for each line.

`revert-line (M-r)'	'revert-line (M-r)'
Undo all changes made to this line. This is like executing the	Undo all changes made to this line. This is like executing the
`undo' command enough times to get back to the beginning.	'undo' command enough times to get back to the beginning.

`tilde-expand (M-~)'	'tilde-expand (M-~)'
Perform tilde expansion on the current word.	Perform tilde expansion on the current word.

`set-mark (C-@)'	'set-mark (C-@)'
Set the mark to the point. If a numeric argument is supplied, the	Set the mark to the point. If a numeric argument is supplied, the
mark is set to that position.	mark is set to that position.

`exchange-point-and-mark (C-x C-x)'	'exchange-point-and-mark (C-x C-x)'
Swap the point with the mark. The current cursor position is set	Swap the point with the mark. The current cursor position is set
to the saved position, and the old cursor position is saved as the	to the saved position, and the old cursor position is saved as the
mark.	mark.

`character-search (C-])'	'character-search (C-])'
A character is read and point is moved to the next occurrence of	A character is read and point is moved to the next occurrence of
that character. A negative count searches for previous	that character. A negative count searches for previous
occurrences.	occurrences.

`character-search-backward (M-C-])'	'character-search-backward (M-C-])'
A character is read and point is moved to the previous occurrence	A character is read and point is moved to the previous occurrence
of that character. A negative count searches for subsequent	of that character. A negative count searches for subsequent
occurrences.	occurrences.

`skip-csi-sequence ()'	'skip-csi-sequence ()'
Read enough characters to consume a multi-key sequence such as	Read enough characters to consume a multi-key sequence such as
those defined for keys like Home and End. Such sequences begin	those defined for keys like Home and End. Such sequences begin
with a Control Sequence Indicator (CSI), usually ESC-[. If this	with a Control Sequence Indicator (CSI), usually ESC-[. If this
sequence is bound to "\e[", keys producing such sequences will	sequence is bound to "\e[", keys producing such sequences will have
have no effect unless explicitly bound to a readline command,	no effect unless explicitly bound to a readline command, instead of
instead of inserting stray characters into the editing buffer.	inserting stray characters into the editing buffer. This is
This is unbound by default, but usually bound to ESC-[.	unbound by default, but usually bound to ESC-[.

`insert-comment (M-#)'	'insert-comment (M-#)'
Without a numeric argument, the value of the `comment-begin'	Without a numeric argument, the value of the 'comment-begin'
variable is inserted at the beginning of the current line. If a	variable is inserted at the beginning of the current line. If a
numeric argument is supplied, this command acts as a toggle: if	numeric argument is supplied, this command acts as a toggle: if the
the characters at the beginning of the line do not match the value	characters at the beginning of the line do not match the value of
of `comment-begin', the value is inserted, otherwise the	'comment-begin', the value is inserted, otherwise the characters in
characters in `comment-begin' are deleted from the beginning of	'comment-begin' are deleted from the beginning of the line. In
the line. In either case, the line is accepted as if a newline	either case, the line is accepted as if a newline had been typed.
had been typed.

`dump-functions ()'	'dump-functions ()'
Print all of the functions and their key bindings to the Readline	Print all of the functions and their key bindings to the Readline
output stream. If a numeric argument is supplied, the output is	output stream. If a numeric argument is supplied, the output is
formatted in such a way that it can be made part of an INPUTRC	formatted in such a way that it can be made part of an INPUTRC
file. This command is unbound by default.	file. This command is unbound by default.

`dump-variables ()'	'dump-variables ()'
Print all of the settable variables and their values to the	Print all of the settable variables and their values to the
Readline output stream. If a numeric argument is supplied, the	Readline output stream. If a numeric argument is supplied, the
output is formatted in such a way that it can be made part of an	output is formatted in such a way that it can be made part of an
INPUTRC file. This command is unbound by default.	INPUTRC file. This command is unbound by default.

`dump-macros ()'	'dump-macros ()'
Print all of the Readline key sequences bound to macros and the	Print all of the Readline key sequences bound to macros and the
strings they output. If a numeric argument is supplied, the	strings they output. If a numeric argument is supplied, the output
output is formatted in such a way that it can be made part of an	is formatted in such a way that it can be made part of an INPUTRC
INPUTRC file. This command is unbound by default.	file. This command is unbound by default.

`emacs-editing-mode (C-e)'	'emacs-editing-mode (C-e)'
When in `vi' command mode, this causes a switch to `emacs' editing	When in 'vi' command mode, this causes a switch to 'emacs' editing
mode.	mode.

`vi-editing-mode (M-C-j)'	'vi-editing-mode (M-C-j)'
When in `emacs' editing mode, this causes a switch to `vi' editing	When in 'emacs' editing mode, this causes a switch to 'vi' editing
mode.	mode.



File: rluserman.info, Node: Readline vi Mode, Prev: Bindable Readline Commands, Up: Command Line Editing	File: rluserman.info, Node: Readline vi Mode, Prev: Bindable Readline Commands, Up: Command Line Editing

1.5 Readline vi Mode	1.5 Readline vi Mode
====================	====================

While the Readline library does not have a full set of `vi' editing	While the Readline library does not have a full set of 'vi' editing
functions, it does contain enough to allow simple editing of the line.	functions, it does contain enough to allow simple editing of the line.
The Readline `vi' mode behaves as specified in the POSIX standard.	The Readline 'vi' mode behaves as specified in the POSIX standard.

In order to switch interactively between `emacs' and `vi' editing	In order to switch interactively between 'emacs' and 'vi' editing
modes, use the command `M-C-j' (bound to emacs-editing-mode when in	modes, use the command 'M-C-j' (bound to emacs-editing-mode when in 'vi'
`vi' mode and to vi-editing-mode in `emacs' mode). The Readline	mode and to vi-editing-mode in 'emacs' mode). The Readline default is
default is `emacs' mode.	'emacs' mode.

When you enter a line in `vi' mode, you are already placed in	When you enter a line in 'vi' mode, you are already placed in
`insertion' mode, as if you had typed an `i'. Pressing <ESC> switches	'insertion' mode, as if you had typed an 'i'. Pressing <ESC> switches
you into `command' mode, where you can edit the text of the line with	you into 'command' mode, where you can edit the text of the line with
the standard `vi' movement keys, move to previous history lines with	the standard 'vi' movement keys, move to previous history lines with 'k'
`k' and subsequent lines with `j', and so forth.	and subsequent lines with 'j', and so forth.


File: rluserman.info, Node: GNU Free Documentation License, Prev: Command Line Editing, Up: Top	File: rluserman.info, Node: GNU Free Documentation License, Prev: Command Line Editing, Up: Top
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Version 1.3, 3 November 2008	Version 1.3, 3 November 2008

Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.	Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
`http://fsf.org/'	<http://fsf.org/>

Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies	Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.	of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
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free program should come with manuals providing the same freedoms	free program should come with manuals providing the same freedoms
that the software does. But this License is not limited to	that the software does. But this License is not limited to
software manuals; it can be used for any textual work, regardless	software manuals; it can be used for any textual work, regardless
of subject matter or whether it is published as a printed book.	of subject matter or whether it is published as a printed book. We
We recommend this License principally for works whose purpose is	recommend this License principally for works whose purpose is
instruction or reference.	instruction or reference.

1. APPLICABILITY AND DEFINITIONS	1. APPLICABILITY AND DEFINITIONS

This License applies to any manual or other work, in any medium,	This License applies to any manual or other work, in any medium,
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grants a world-wide, royalty-free license, unlimited in duration,	grants a world-wide, royalty-free license, unlimited in duration,
to use that work under the conditions stated herein. The	to use that work under the conditions stated herein. The
"Document", below, refers to any such manual or work. Any member	"Document", below, refers to any such manual or work. Any member
of the public is a licensee, and is addressed as "you". You	of the public is a licensee, and is addressed as "you". You accept
accept the license if you copy, modify or distribute the work in a	the license if you copy, modify or distribute the work in a way
way requiring permission under copyright law.	requiring permission under copyright law.

A "Modified Version" of the Document means any work containing the	A "Modified Version" of the Document means any work containing the
Document or a portion of it, either copied verbatim, or with	Document or a portion of it, either copied verbatim, or with
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regarding them.	regarding them.

The "Invariant Sections" are certain Secondary Sections whose	The "Invariant Sections" are certain Secondary Sections whose
titles are designated, as being those of Invariant Sections, in	titles are designated, as being those of Invariant Sections, in the
the notice that says that the Document is released under this	notice that says that the Document is released under this License.
License. If a section does not fit the above definition of	If a section does not fit the above definition of Secondary then it
Secondary then it is not allowed to be designated as Invariant.	is not allowed to be designated as Invariant. The Document may
The Document may contain zero Invariant Sections. If the Document	contain zero Invariant Sections. If the Document does not identify
does not identify any Invariant Sections then there are none.	any Invariant Sections then there are none.

The "Cover Texts" are certain short passages of text that are	The "Cover Texts" are certain short passages of text that are
listed, as Front-Cover Texts or Back-Cover Texts, in the notice	listed, as Front-Cover Texts or Back-Cover Texts, in the notice
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A "Transparent" copy of the Document means a machine-readable copy,	A "Transparent" copy of the Document means a machine-readable copy,
represented in a format whose specification is available to the	represented in a format whose specification is available to the
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straightforwardly with generic text editors or (for images	straightforwardly with generic text editors or (for images composed
composed of pixels) generic paint programs or (for drawings) some	of pixels) generic paint programs or (for drawings) some widely
widely available drawing editor, and that is suitable for input to	available drawing editor, and that is suitable for input to text
text formatters or for automatic translation to a variety of	formatters or for automatic translation to a variety of formats
formats suitable for input to text formatters. A copy made in an	suitable for input to text formatters. A copy made in an otherwise
otherwise Transparent file format whose markup, or absence of	Transparent file format whose markup, or absence of markup, has
markup, has been arranged to thwart or discourage subsequent	been arranged to thwart or discourage subsequent modification by
modification by readers is not Transparent. An image format is	readers is not Transparent. An image format is not Transparent if
not Transparent if used for any substantial amount of text. A	used for any substantial amount of text. A copy that is not
copy that is not "Transparent" is called "Opaque".	"Transparent" is called "Opaque".

Examples of suitable formats for Transparent copies include plain	Examples of suitable formats for Transparent copies include plain
ASCII without markup, Texinfo input format, LaTeX input format,	ASCII without markup, Texinfo input format, LaTeX input format,
SGML or XML using a publicly available DTD, and	SGML or XML using a publicly available DTD, and standard-conforming
standard-conforming simple HTML, PostScript or PDF designed for	simple HTML, PostScript or PDF designed for human modification.
human modification. Examples of transparent image formats include	Examples of transparent image formats include PNG, XCF and JPG.
PNG, XCF and JPG. Opaque formats include proprietary formats that	Opaque formats include proprietary formats that can be read and
can be read and edited only by proprietary word processors, SGML or	edited only by proprietary word processors, SGML or XML for which
XML for which the DTD and/or processing tools are not generally	the DTD and/or processing tools are not generally available, and
available, and the machine-generated HTML, PostScript or PDF	the machine-generated HTML, PostScript or PDF produced by some word
produced by some word processors for output purposes only.	processors for output purposes only.

The "Title Page" means, for a printed book, the title page itself,	The "Title Page" means, for a printed book, the title page itself,
plus such following pages as are needed to hold, legibly, the	plus such following pages as are needed to hold, legibly, the
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may not use technical measures to obstruct or control the reading	may not use technical measures to obstruct or control the reading
or further copying of the copies you make or distribute. However,	or further copying of the copies you make or distribute. However,
you may accept compensation in exchange for copies. If you	you may accept compensation in exchange for copies. If you
distribute a large enough number of copies you must also follow	distribute a large enough number of copies you must also follow the
the conditions in section 3.	conditions in section 3.

You may also lend copies, under the same conditions stated above,	You may also lend copies, under the same conditions stated above,
and you may publicly display copies.	and you may publicly display copies.
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these Cover Texts: Front-Cover Texts on the front cover, and	these Cover Texts: Front-Cover Texts on the front cover, and
Back-Cover Texts on the back cover. Both covers must also clearly	Back-Cover Texts on the back cover. Both covers must also clearly
and legibly identify you as the publisher of these copies. The	and legibly identify you as the publisher of these copies. The
front cover must present the full title with all words of the	front cover must present the full title with all words of the title
title equally prominent and visible. You may add other material	equally prominent and visible. You may add other material on the
on the covers in addition. Copying with changes limited to the	covers in addition. Copying with changes limited to the covers, as
covers, as long as they preserve the title of the Document and	long as they preserve the title of the Document and satisfy these
satisfy these conditions, can be treated as verbatim copying in	conditions, can be treated as verbatim copying in other respects.
other respects.

If the required texts for either cover are too voluminous to fit	If the required texts for either cover are too voluminous to fit
legibly, you should put the first ones listed (as many as fit	legibly, you should put the first ones listed (as many as fit
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adjacent pages.	adjacent pages.

If you publish or distribute Opaque copies of the Document	If you publish or distribute Opaque copies of the Document
numbering more than 100, you must either include a	numbering more than 100, you must either include a machine-readable
machine-readable Transparent copy along with each Opaque copy, or	Transparent copy along with each Opaque copy, or state in or with
state in or with each Opaque copy a computer-network location from	each Opaque copy a computer-network location from which the general
which the general network-using public has access to download	network-using public has access to download using public-standard
using public-standard network protocols a complete Transparent	network protocols a complete Transparent copy of the Document, free
copy of the Document, free of added material. If you use the	of added material. If you use the latter option, you must take
latter option, you must take reasonably prudent steps, when you	reasonably prudent steps, when you begin distribution of Opaque
begin distribution of Opaque copies in quantity, to ensure that	copies in quantity, to ensure that this Transparent copy will
this Transparent copy will remain thus accessible at the stated	remain thus accessible at the stated location until at least one
location until at least one year after the last time you	year after the last time you distribute an Opaque copy (directly or
distribute an Opaque copy (directly or through your agents or	through your agents or retailers) of that edition to the public.
retailers) of that edition to the public.

It is requested, but not required, that you contact the authors of	It is requested, but not required, that you contact the authors of
the Document well before redistributing any large number of	the Document well before redistributing any large number of copies,
copies, to give them a chance to provide you with an updated	to give them a chance to provide you with an updated version of the
version of the Document.	Document.

4. MODIFICATIONS	4. MODIFICATIONS

You may copy and distribute a Modified Version of the Document	You may copy and distribute a Modified Version of the Document
under the conditions of sections 2 and 3 above, provided that you	under the conditions of sections 2 and 3 above, provided that you
release the Modified Version under precisely this License, with	release the Modified Version under precisely this License, with the
the Modified Version filling the role of the Document, thus	Modified Version filling the role of the Document, thus licensing
licensing distribution and modification of the Modified Version to	distribution and modification of the Modified Version to whoever
whoever possesses a copy of it. In addition, you must do these	possesses a copy of it. In addition, you must do these things in
things in the Modified Version:	the Modified Version:

A. Use in the Title Page (and on the covers, if any) a title	A. Use in the Title Page (and on the covers, if any) a title
distinct from that of the Document, and from those of	distinct from that of the Document, and from those of previous
previous versions (which should, if there were any, be listed	versions (which should, if there were any, be listed in the
in the History section of the Document). You may use the	History section of the Document). You may use the same title
same title as a previous version if the original publisher of	as a previous version if the original publisher of that
that version gives permission.	version gives permission.

B. List on the Title Page, as authors, one or more persons or	B. List on the Title Page, as authors, one or more persons or
entities responsible for authorship of the modifications in	entities responsible for authorship of the modifications in
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I. Preserve the section Entitled "History", Preserve its Title,	I. Preserve the section Entitled "History", Preserve its Title,
and add to it an item stating at least the title, year, new	and add to it an item stating at least the title, year, new
authors, and publisher of the Modified Version as given on	authors, and publisher of the Modified Version as given on the
the Title Page. If there is no section Entitled "History" in	Title Page. If there is no section Entitled "History" in the
the Document, create one stating the title, year, authors,	Document, create one stating the title, year, authors, and
and publisher of the Document as given on its Title Page,	publisher of the Document as given on its Title Page, then add
then add an item describing the Modified Version as stated in	an item describing the Modified Version as stated in the
the previous sentence.	previous sentence.

J. Preserve the network location, if any, given in the Document	J. Preserve the network location, if any, given in the Document
for public access to a Transparent copy of the Document, and	for public access to a Transparent copy of the Document, and
likewise the network locations given in the Document for	likewise the network locations given in the Document for
previous versions it was based on. These may be placed in	previous versions it was based on. These may be placed in the
the "History" section. You may omit a network location for a	"History" section. You may omit a network location for a work
work that was published at least four years before the	that was published at least four years before the Document
Document itself, or if the original publisher of the version	itself, or if the original publisher of the version it refers
it refers to gives permission.	to gives permission.

K. For any section Entitled "Acknowledgements" or "Dedications",	K. For any section Entitled "Acknowledgements" or "Dedications",
Preserve the Title of the section, and preserve in the	Preserve the Title of the section, and preserve in the section
section all the substance and tone of each of the contributor	all the substance and tone of each of the contributor
acknowledgements and/or dedications given therein.	acknowledgements and/or dedications given therein.

L. Preserve all the Invariant Sections of the Document,	L. Preserve all the Invariant Sections of the Document, unaltered
unaltered in their text and in their titles. Section numbers	in their text and in their titles. Section numbers or the
or the equivalent are not considered part of the section	equivalent are not considered part of the section titles.
titles.

M. Delete any section Entitled "Endorsements". Such a section	M. Delete any section Entitled "Endorsements". Such a section
may not be included in the Modified Version.	may not be included in the Modified Version.
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If the Modified Version includes new front-matter sections or	If the Modified Version includes new front-matter sections or
appendices that qualify as Secondary Sections and contain no	appendices that qualify as Secondary Sections and contain no
material copied from the Document, you may at your option	material copied from the Document, you may at your option designate
designate some or all of these sections as invariant. To do this,	some or all of these sections as invariant. To do this, add their
add their titles to the list of Invariant Sections in the Modified	titles to the list of Invariant Sections in the Modified Version's
Version's license notice. These titles must be distinct from any	license notice. These titles must be distinct from any other
other section titles.	section titles.

You may add a section Entitled "Endorsements", provided it contains	You may add a section Entitled "Endorsements", provided it contains
nothing but endorsements of your Modified Version by various	nothing but endorsements of your Modified Version by various
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definition of a standard.	definition of a standard.

You may add a passage of up to five words as a Front-Cover Text,	You may add a passage of up to five words as a Front-Cover Text,
and a passage of up to 25 words as a Back-Cover Text, to the end	and a passage of up to 25 words as a Back-Cover Text, to the end of
of the list of Cover Texts in the Modified Version. Only one	the list of Cover Texts in the Modified Version. Only one passage
passage of Front-Cover Text and one of Back-Cover Text may be	of Front-Cover Text and one of Back-Cover Text may be added by (or
added by (or through arrangements made by) any one entity. If the	through arrangements made by) any one entity. If the Document
Document already includes a cover text for the same cover,	already includes a cover text for the same cover, previously added
previously added by you or by arrangement made by the same entity	by you or by arrangement made by the same entity you are acting on
you are acting on behalf of, you may not add another; but you may	behalf of, you may not add another; but you may replace the old
replace the old one, on explicit permission from the previous	one, on explicit permission from the previous publisher that added
publisher that added the old one.	the old one.

The author(s) and publisher(s) of the Document do not by this	The author(s) and publisher(s) of the Document do not by this
License give permission to use their names for publicity for or to	License give permission to use their names for publicity for or to
Line 1702 Appendix A GNU Free Documentation License	Line 1809 Appendix A GNU Free Documentation License

You may combine the Document with other documents released under	You may combine the Document with other documents released under
this License, under the terms defined in section 4 above for	this License, under the terms defined in section 4 above for
modified versions, provided that you include in the combination	modified versions, provided that you include in the combination all
all of the Invariant Sections of all of the original documents,	of the Invariant Sections of all of the original documents,
unmodified, and list them all as Invariant Sections of your	unmodified, and list them all as Invariant Sections of your
combined work in its license notice, and that you preserve all	combined work in its license notice, and that you preserve all
their Warranty Disclaimers.	their Warranty Disclaimers.
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documents released under this License, and replace the individual	documents released under this License, and replace the individual
copies of this License in the various documents with a single copy	copies of this License in the various documents with a single copy
that is included in the collection, provided that you follow the	that is included in the collection, provided that you follow the
rules of this License for verbatim copying of each of the	rules of this License for verbatim copying of each of the documents
documents in all other respects.	in all other respects.

You may extract a single document from such a collection, and	You may extract a single document from such a collection, and
distribute it individually under this License, provided you insert	distribute it individually under this License, provided you insert
a copy of this License into the extracted document, and follow	a copy of this License into the extracted document, and follow this
this License in all other respects regarding verbatim copying of	License in all other respects regarding verbatim copying of that
that document.	document.

7. AGGREGATION WITH INDEPENDENT WORKS	7. AGGREGATION WITH INDEPENDENT WORKS

A compilation of the Document or its derivatives with other	A compilation of the Document or its derivatives with other
separate and independent documents or works, in or on a volume of	separate and independent documents or works, in or on a volume of a
a storage or distribution medium, is called an "aggregate" if the	storage or distribution medium, is called an "aggregate" if the
copyright resulting from the compilation is not used to limit the	copyright resulting from the compilation is not used to limit the
legal rights of the compilation's users beyond what the individual	legal rights of the compilation's users beyond what the individual
works permit. When the Document is included in an aggregate, this	works permit. When the Document is included in an aggregate, this
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However, if you cease all violation of this License, then your	However, if you cease all violation of this License, then your
license from a particular copyright holder is reinstated (a)	license from a particular copyright holder is reinstated (a)
provisionally, unless and until the copyright holder explicitly	provisionally, unless and until the copyright holder explicitly and
and finally terminates your license, and (b) permanently, if the	finally terminates your license, and (b) permanently, if the
copyright holder fails to notify you of the violation by some	copyright holder fails to notify you of the violation by some
reasonable means prior to 60 days after the cessation.	reasonable means prior to 60 days after the cessation.

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after your receipt of the notice.	after your receipt of the notice.

Termination of your rights under this section does not terminate	Termination of your rights under this section does not terminate
the licenses of parties who have received copies or rights from	the licenses of parties who have received copies or rights from you
you under this License. If your rights have been terminated and	under this License. If your rights have been terminated and not
not permanently reinstated, receipt of a copy of some or all of	permanently reinstated, receipt of a copy of some or all of the
the same material does not give you any rights to use it.	same material does not give you any rights to use it.

10. FUTURE REVISIONS OF THIS LICENSE	10. FUTURE REVISIONS OF THIS LICENSE

The Free Software Foundation may publish new, revised versions of	The Free Software Foundation may publish new, revised versions of
the GNU Free Documentation License from time to time. Such new	the GNU Free Documentation License from time to time. Such new
versions will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may	versions will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may
differ in detail to address new problems or concerns. See	differ in detail to address new problems or concerns. See
`http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/'.	<http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/>.

Each version of the License is given a distinguishing version	Each version of the License is given a distinguishing version
number. If the Document specifies that a particular numbered	number. If the Document specifies that a particular numbered
version of this License "or any later version" applies to it, you	version of this License "or any later version" applies to it, you
have the option of following the terms and conditions either of	have the option of following the terms and conditions either of
that specified version or of any later version that has been	that specified version or of any later version that has been
published (not as a draft) by the Free Software Foundation. If	published (not as a draft) by the Free Software Foundation. If the
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