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8. Command Line Editing

This chapter describes the basic features of the GNU command line editing interface. Command line editing is provided by the Readline library, which is used by several different programs, including Bash.

8.1 Introduction to Line Editing    Notation used in this text.

8.2 Readline Interaction    The minimum set of commands for editing a line.

8.3 Readline Init File    Customizing Readline from a user's view.

8.4 Bindable Readline Commands    A description of most of the Readline commands available for binding

8.5 Readline vi Mode    A short description of how to make Readline behave like the vi editor.

8.6 Programmable Completion    How to specify the possible completions for a specific command.

8.7 Programmable Completion Builtins    Builtin commands to specify how to complete arguments for a particular command.

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8.1 Introduction to Line Editing		Notation used in this text.
8.2 Readline Interaction		The minimum set of commands for editing a line.
8.3 Readline Init File		Customizing Readline from a user's view.
8.4 Bindable Readline Commands		A description of most of the Readline commands available for binding
8.5 Readline vi Mode		A short description of how to make Readline behave like the vi editor.
8.6 Programmable Completion		How to specify the possible completions for a specific command.
8.7 Programmable Completion Builtins		Builtin commands to specify how to complete arguments for a particular command.