Unix in a Nutshell, 4th Edition

Name

bind

Synopsis

    bind [-m map] [options]
    bind [-m map] [-q function] [-r sequence] [-u function]
    bind [-m map] -f file
    bind [-m map] -x sequence:command
    bind [-m map] sequence:function
    bindreadline-command

Bash only. Manage the readline library. Non-option arguments have the same form as in a .inputrc file.

Options

-f file

Read key bindings from file.

-l

List the names of all the readline functions.

-m map

Use map as the keymap. Available keymaps are: emacs, emacs-standard, emacs-meta, emacs-ctlx, vi, vi-move, vi-command, and vi-insert. vi is the same as vi-command and emacs is the same emacs-standard.

-p

Print the current readline bindings such that they can be reread from a .inputrc file.

-P

Print the current readline bindings.

-q function

Query which keys invoke the readline function function.

-r sequence

Remove the binding for key sequence sequence.

-s

Print the current readline key sequence and macro bindings such that they can be reread from a .inputrc file.

-S

Print the current readline key sequence and macro bindings.

-u function

Unbind all keys that invoke the readline function function.

-v

Print the current readline variables such that they can be reread from a .inputrc file.

-V

Print the current readline variables.

-x sequence : command

Execute the shell command command whenever sequence is entered.