bash, no slash

[davide . chiarini]

hi all,

I'm having a strange problem with my bash setup. I'm using bash 3.2.0
on ubuntu.
Basically, I can't type a slash ('/') any way I try.
If I hit the slash key - nothing. Numeric keypad - nothing. I remapped
the keyboard to assign that character to another key - it turns to a
dead key.
If, from within bash, I run any other shell, the slash key works
properly.
This is an old install of ubuntu. I remember at first having problems
getting autocomplete to work and fiddling into some files. I don't
recall exactly what I had to do, but It's the only thing I did that
could have caused this problem.
However, I think I've undone pretty much everything I did.
any hints on what configuration file could be involved in this
problem? I think I've run ot of ideas...
regards
davide

Re: bash, no slash

[davide . chiarini]

Hi Chet
> I'm almost positive that you've remapped / to another character (or a
> command that has no discernible effect) in readline.  Look at your
> readline startup files.  You can see your current key bindings with
> `bind -p' from the bash prompt.

thanks, I was finally able to find the problem. it was a faulty line
in inputrc.
I have no idea why I was trying to source /etc/bash.bashrc from
inputrc (probably was following some guide and typed that line in the
wrong file).
So the line was interpreted as a remap of '/'.

thanks again
regards,
davide