The inputrc page located at: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/testing/chapter07/inputrc.html
is currently loaded with much more text than is needed, IMO, and is rather convoluted, too. Likewise, it refers to an /etc/skel directory which LFS does not create (nor does it create any regular users). I am suggesting the following text to replace it: ########################### The inputrc file handles keyboard mapping for specific situations. This file is the startup file used by Readline - the input-related library - used by Bash and most other shells. Most people do not need user-specific keyboard mappings so the command below creates a global /etc/inputrc used by everyone who logs in. If you later decide you need to override the defaults on a per-user basis, you can create a .inputrc file in the user's home directory with the modified mappings. For more information on how to edit the inputrc file, see the bash info page under the Readline Init File section. The readline info page is also a good source of information. Below is a generic global inputrc along with comments to explain what the various options do. Note that comments cannot be on the same line as commands. Create the file using the following command: ########################### FIXME: startup or start-up? FIXME: The following comment needs rewritten # Make sure we don't output everything on the 1 line set horizontal-scroll-mode Off Suggested: # Allow the command prompt to wrap to the next line set horizontal-scroll-mode Off Any opinions? -- Archaic Want control, education, and security from your operating system? Hardened Linux From Scratch http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/hlfs -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
