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-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.

bg

bg [jobIDs]

Put current job or jobIDs in the background. See the earlier section

“Job Control.”

break

break [n]

Exit from a for, while, select,oruntil loop (or break out of n

loops).

builtin

builtin command [ arguments ... ]

Bash version. Run the shell built-in command command with the

given arguments. This allows you to bypass any functions that

redefine a built-in command’s name. The command command is

more portable.

Example

This function lets you do your own tasks when you change

directory:

cd ( ) {

builtin cd "$@" Actually change directory

pwd Report location

}

builtin

builtin [ -ds ] [ -f library ] [ name ... ]

ksh93 version. This command ...