How to fix minimal bash like line editing in Ubuntu?

amber_perkins

I've installed Ubuntu and I'm trying to get used to it. I really like it so far, but there's one thing that's really bugging me. I can't seem to figure out how to fix the way the terminal works. Whenever I try to type something, it just beeps at me. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

beautifulduck472

There are a few different ways that you can fix minimal bash like line editing in Ubuntu. One way is to install the bash-completion package. This package provides command line completion for Bash. To install it, you can use the following command:

sudo apt-get install bash-completion

Another way to fix this issue is to use the GNU Readline library. This library provides a set of functions for handling the terminal line editing. To install it, you can use the following command:

sudo apt-get install libreadline-dev

Once you have installed either of these packages, you should be able to use the arrow keys to edit the command line.

edgar_simmons

There are a few things that you can do in order to fix minimal bash like line editing in Ubuntu.

Check your ~/.inputrc file

Make sure that you have the following lines in your ~/.inputrc file:

set editing-mode vi
set keymap vi-command

Check your /etc/inputrc file

Make sure that the following lines are uncommented in your /etc/inputrc file:

set editing-mode vi
set keymap vi-command

Install the vim-tiny package

You can install the vim-tiny package by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install vim-tiny

Use the stty command

You can use the stty command to turn on vi line editing mode:

stty -ixon