Changeset 5ba3d1d for chapter07/inputrc.xml

Timestamp:

08/08/2004 02:11:27 AM (20 years ago)

Author:

Gerard Beekmans <gerard@…>

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Message:

Completed global edits for upcoming 6.0 release

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• chapter07/inputrc.xml (modified) (2 diffs)

chapter07/inputrc.xml

@@ -10 +10 @@
 <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-inputrc"><primary sortas="e-/etc/inputrc">/etc/inputrc</primary></indexterm>
 
-<para><filename>/etc/inputrc</filename> deals with the mapping of the keyboard for
-certain situations.  This file is the start-up file used by
-<application>readline</application> - the input related library used by 
-<application>Bash</application> and most other shells.</para>
+<para>The <filename>/etc/inputrc</filename> file deals with mapping
+the keyboard for specific situations. This file is the start-up file
+used by <application>readline</application> -- the input-related
+library used by <application>Bash</application> and most other
+shells.</para>
 
-<para>For more information see <command>info bash</command> -- <emphasis
-role="strong">Node: Readline Init</emphasis> file as well as
-<command>info readline</command>. There is a lot that can be done with this 
-one rc file.</para>
+<para>For more information, see the bash info page, section
+<emphasis>Readline Init File</emphasis>. The readline info page is
+also a good source of information.</para>
 
 <para>Global values are set in <filename>/etc/inputrc</filename>.
 Personal user values are set in <filename>~/.inputrc</filename>. The
 <filename>~/.inputrc</filename> file will override the global settings
-file.  A later page sets up <application>Bash</application> to use
+file. A later page sets up Bash to use
 <filename>/etc/inputrc</filename> if there is no
 <filename>.inputrc</filename> for a user when
-<filename>/etc/profile</filename> is read (usually at login).  If you
-want your system to use both, or don't want <emphasis>global</emphasis>
-keyboard handling, it is a good idea to place a default
-<filename>.inputrc</filename> into the <filename class="directory">/etc/skel</filename>
-directory for use with new users.</para>
+<filename>/etc/profile</filename> is read (usually at login). To make
+the system use both, or to negate global keyboard handling, it is a
+good idea to place a default <filename>.inputrc</filename> into the
+<filename class="directory">/etc/skel</filename> directory for use
+with new users.</para>
 
-<para>
-Below is a base <filename>/etc/inputrc</filename> along with
-comments to explain what the various options do.  Note that comments
-can <emphasis>not</emphasis> be on the same line as commands.
-</para>
+<para>Below is a base <filename>/etc/inputrc</filename>, along with
+comments to explain what the various options do. Note that comments
+cannot be on the same line as commands.</para>
 
-<para>If you will create an <filename>.inputrc</filename> in
-<filename class="directory">/etc/skel</filename> using the command below, change the
-command's output to <filename>/etc/skel/.inputrc</filename> and be
-sure to check/set permissions afterward. Then you can just copy that
-file to <filename>/etc/inputrc</filename> and the home directory
-of any user already existing in the system, including root, that needs
-a private version of the file.  Be sure to use the <parameter>-p</parameter> parameter
-of <command>cp</command> to maintain permissions and be sure to change owner and group
-appropriately.
-</para>
+<para>To create the <filename>.inputrc</filename> in <filename
+class="directory">/etc/skel</filename> using the command below, change
+the command's output to <filename
+class="directory">/etc/skel/.inputrc</filename> and be sure to
+check/set permissions afterward. Then copy that file to
+<filename>/etc/inputrc</filename> and the home directory of any user
+already existing on the system, including <emphasis>root</emphasis>,
+that needs a private version of the file. Be certain to use the
+<parameter>-p</parameter> parameter of <command>cp</command> to
+maintain permissions and be sure to change owner and group
+appropriately.</para>
 
 <screen><userinput>cat &gt; /etc/inputrc &lt;&lt; "EOF"
 # Begin /etc/inputrc
+# Modified by Chris Lynn &lt;roryo@roryo.dynup.net&gt;
 
 # Make sure we don't output everything on the 1 line
@@ -95 +95 @@
 
 </sect1>
+