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| <h3 class="section">32.3 Readline Init File</h3> |
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| <p><a name="index-initialization-file_002c-readline-3187"></a> |
| 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 <dfn>inputrc</dfn> file, conventionally in his home directory. |
| The name of this |
| file is taken from the value of the environment variable <samp><span class="env">INPUTRC</span></samp>. If |
| that variable is unset, the default is <samp><span class="file">~/.inputrc</span></samp>. If that |
| file does not exist or cannot be read, the ultimate default is |
| <samp><span class="file">/etc/inputrc</span></samp>. |
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| <p>When a program which uses the Readline library starts up, the |
| init file is read, and the key bindings are set. |
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| <p>In addition, the <code>C-x C-r</code> command re-reads this init file, thus |
| incorporating any changes that you might have made to it. |
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| <li><a accesskey="1" href="Readline-Init-File-Syntax.html#Readline-Init-File-Syntax">Readline Init File Syntax</a>: Syntax for the commands in the inputrc file. |
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| <li><a accesskey="2" href="Conditional-Init-Constructs.html#Conditional-Init-Constructs">Conditional Init Constructs</a>: Conditional key bindings in the inputrc file. |
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| <li><a accesskey="3" href="Sample-Init-File.html#Sample-Init-File">Sample Init File</a>: An example inputrc file. |
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