Edmond Rodriguez on 8 May 2012 10:05:23 -0700


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Re: [PLUG] Bash Arrow Keys


Got a reply from the DCLUG...

When vi is set, emacs gets turned off, and thus needs to be turned
back on.  At least that is one solution.

On Tue, May 8, 2012 at 11:56 AM, Edmond Rodriguez
<erodrig97.list@gmail.com> wrote:
> Here is a bash question regarding the arrow keys on the keyboard.
>
> Sometimes this happens (on some systems):
>
> Run a bash shell
>
> Up and down arrows work fine.
>
> do:  set -o vi
>
> Now you are in vi mode... all is fine.
>
> do: set +o vi
>
> Now you leave vi mode... but
>
> Up and down arrows no longer work.
>
> How do you get the up and down arrows to work again?
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