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 1.3 Readline Init File
 ======================
 
 Although the Readline library comes with a set of Emacs-like keybindings
 installed by default, it is possible to use a different set of
 keybindings.  Any user can customize programs that use Readline by
 putting commands in an "inputrc" file, conventionally in his home
 directory.  The name of this file is taken from the value of the
 environment variable 'INPUTRC'.  If that variable is unset, the default
 is '~/.inputrc'.  If that file does not exist or cannot be read, the
 ultimate default is '/etc/inputrc'.
 
    When a program which uses the Readline library starts up, the init
 file is read, and the key bindings are set.
 
    In addition, the 'C-x C-r' command re-reads this init file, thus
 incorporating any changes that you might have made to it.
 

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· Readline Init File Syntax   Syntax for the commands in the inputrc file.
 
· Conditional Init Constructs Conditional key bindings in the inputrc file.
 
· Sample Init File            An example inputrc file.
 

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