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Diffstat (limited to 'contrib/libreadline/doc/rluser.texi')
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diff --git a/contrib/libreadline/doc/rluser.texi b/contrib/libreadline/doc/rluser.texi index 478b41f..5c6467a 100644 --- a/contrib/libreadline/doc/rluser.texi +++ b/contrib/libreadline/doc/rluser.texi @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use these features. There is a document entitled "readline.texinfo" which contains both end-user and programmer documentation for the GNU Readline Library. -Copyright (C) 1988-2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc. +Copyright (C) 1988-2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Authored by Brian Fox and Chet Ramey. @@ -336,7 +336,9 @@ file is taken from the value of the shell variable @env{INPUTRC}. If @ifclear BashFeatures file is taken from the value of the environment variable @env{INPUTRC}. If @end ifclear -that variable is unset, the default is @file{~/.inputrc}. +that variable is unset, the default is @file{~/.inputrc}. If that +file does not exist or cannot be read, the ultimate default is +@file{/etc/inputrc}. When a program which uses the Readline library starts up, the init file is read, and the key bindings are set. @@ -593,9 +595,11 @@ the command does. 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, a colon, and then the name of the -command. The name of the key -can be expressed in different ways, depending on what you find most -comfortable. +command. +There can be no space between the key name and the colon -- that will be +interpreted as part of the key name. +The name of the key can be expressed in different ways, depending on +what you find most comfortable. In addition to command names, readline allows keys to be bound to a string that is inserted when the key is pressed (a @var{macro}). |
