Changeset 81fd230 for chapter07/inputrc.xml

Timestamp:

02/19/2005 10:16:42 PM (19 years ago)

Author:

Gerard Beekmans <gerard@…>

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Message:

Trunk is now identical to Testing

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

chapter07/inputrc.xml

@@ -8 +8 @@
 <?dbhtml filename="inputrc.html"?>
 
-<para>Create the /etc/inputrc file:</para>
+<indexterm zone="ch-scripts-inputrc"><primary sortas="e-/etc/inputrc">/etc/inputrc</primary></indexterm>
+
+<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 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 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). 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
+cannot be on the same line as commands.</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. 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"
@@ -57 +95 @@
 
 </sect1>
+