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Is there a functional difference between putting... set editing-mode vi ... in one's inputrc and... set -o vi ... in one's .bashrc? I realize that

by mkdir 13y ago

Is there a functional difference between putting... set editing-mode vi ... in one's inputrc and... set -o vi ... in one's .bashrc? I realize that .inputrc is the config file for Readline, and .bashrc is essentially a start-up file for Bash. But is it ever necessary to use both snippets?

terminus 13y ago
I would imagine that .inputrc would serve as a superset in that all programs (for instance gdb) whiich use readline would now default to vi mode.
- bilalq 13y ago
  Indeed. It also works in things like irb, for example.
- jknupp 13y ago
  This is the most useful thing I've heard this (short) year. I've always been looking for a way to make readline globally default to vi mode. Thanks for that.