Question about vi-mode

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2 total messages Started by Trip Martin Thu, 09 Nov 1989 02:38

#685

Author: Trip Martin
Date: Thu, 09 Nov 1989 02:38

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I realize this group is for bash bugs, but I couldn't find any other
group which was more suitable.  My apologies if this is the wrong group.

I just got bash up and running on a 3B2, and looking through the
documentation, I noticed that the only way to enter vi-mode is by
having a .inputrc when the program is first run.  There are times when
I would like to be able to switch to vi-mode after bash is already
running.  Why is the extra rc file (.inputrc) necessary, and why is
that the only way to enter vi-mode?  


Trip Martin  KA2LIV       night@pawl.rpi.edu
Finite state machinist    night@uruguay.acm.rpi.edu
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Trip Martin  KA2LIV       night@pawl.rpi.edu
Finite state machinist    night@uruguay.acm.rpi.edu

Question about vi-mode

#694

Author: Brian Fox
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 1989 00:05

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   Posted-Date: 9 Nov 89 02:38:42 GMT
   Date: 9 Nov 89 02:38:42 GMT
   From: rpi!night@cis.ohio-state.edu  (Trip Martin)
   Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY
   Sender: bug-bash-request@prep.ai.mit.edu

   I just got bash up and running on a 3B2, and looking through the
   documentation, I noticed that the only way to enter vi-mode is by
   having a .inputrc when the program is first run.  There are times when
   I would like to be able to switch to vi-mode after bash is already
   running.  Why is the extra rc file (.inputrc) necessary, and why is
   that the only way to enter vi-mode?  

M-C-j toggles between the two modes.

Placing "set editing-mode vi" in your .inputrc file brings up line editing
in vi mode.

Typing C-x C-r re-reads your .inputrc file.

Brian

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