738 – INPUTRC variable to fix backspace/delete

Bug 738 - INPUTRC variable to fix backspace/delete

Summary: INPUTRC variable to fix backspace/delete

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	[OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	Low minor (vote)
Assignee:	Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED)

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Duplicates (1):	849 (view as bug list)
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Reported:	2002-02-17 18:26 UTC by Josiah Burroughs
Modified:	2003-02-04 19:42 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Josiah Burroughs 2002-02-17 18:26:55 UTC

The INPUTRC environment variable should be set to /etc/inputrc after bash is installed.  
The file is placed there, but is not used by the system unless the variable is set.  It fixes 
most issues with backspace and delete which could be seen as a wrong to many people.

Comment 1 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-02-27 17:20:39 UTC

*** Bug 849 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 2 Rolf Offermanns 2002-03-21 11:10:49 UTC

Maybe this does not belong here, but THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS BUGREPORT! :))
- Rolf (with working DEL key and umlauts, finally)

Comment 3 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-03-24 08:59:51 UTC

Added to CVS.