bash Quick Reference

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
bind readline-command

Manage the readline library. Nonoption 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 as 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.