This was reported to the bug-bash mailing list and has been fixed upstream, but there doesn't appear to be a bug tracker.
** Also affects: gnubash Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to bash in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1422795 Title: bash crashes often if inputrc contains revert-all-at-newline Status in Gnu Bash: New Status in bash package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in bash package in Debian: Unknown Bug description: Debian bug: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=747341 The Debian bug includes complete reproduction case. Basically: with .inputrc containing set revert-all-at-newline On Go back in the commandline history, edit a command, then submit a different command (may be empty) Such as: $ ls something $ <UP><CTRL+W><DOWN><ENTER> Attached diff is confirmed to fix the issue. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: bash 4.3-7ubuntu1.5 [origin: goobuntu-trusty-testing-desktop] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-44.73-generic 3.13.11-ckt12 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-44-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: X-Cinnamon Date: Tue Feb 17 15:49:30 2015 SourcePackage: bash UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) modified.conffile..etc.bash.bashrc: [modified] mtime.conffile..etc.bash.bashrc: 2015-01-27T03:27:18.751405 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnubash/+bug/1422795/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp