Re: bash and set -o vi

[Norman Levin <normanlevin attglobal net>]

Cameron Simpson wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Jun 19, 2001 at 08:35:26PM -0400, Vincent <vguido ix netcom com> wrote:
> | I use vi to edit my command line, so I execute "set -o vi" to turn on the vi
> | command line editor.  It works when I set this from the command line, but
> | not from .bash_profile or .bashrc.  If I put "set -o vi" in either of these
> | files, I can't even unset it, I have to remove it from the file, login again
> | and type "set -o vi" on the command line.
> | Anyone know what's going on with this?

** all the following is true BUT, the must important screw up is the setting
if INPUTRC=/etc/inputrc.  This needs to be UNSET in .bash_profile for the
set -o vi in .bashrc to be effective.
> 
> Depends what you expect to happen.
> 
> Login bash shells run the .bash_profile.
> Other interactive bash shells run the .bashrc.
> Personally, the last thing in my .bash_profile is
>         . $HOME/.bashrc
> 
> Then you can just put the "set -o vi" in your .bashrc,  (here it really
> belongs because it's associated with interactive shells, and it will
> work for all your interactive shells.
> 
> But...
> 
> It will only take effect for new shells. Existing shells don't waste
> their time monitoring the .bashrc for changes. To have them take effect
> in an existing shell you must source your bashrc again:
> 
>         . $HOME/.bashrc
> 
> So in short, I think you may have been expecting instant response, whereas in
> fact those files are only read by shells and particular times. So put it
> in your .bashrc and make a fresh subshell:
> 
>         % bash
>         %
> 
> It _should_ be active in the new shell, and can thus be expected to work
> from then on for new shells.
> 
> P.S. I lied above, since I use a zsh instead of a bash (where I have the
> choice). But I do the equivalent for the zsh, and what I said about the
> bash config files is true.
> --
> Cameron Simpson, DoD#743        cs zip com au    http://www.zip.com.au/~cs/
> 
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