How to fix "minimal bash like line editing is supported"?

Hanspeter453

I have a problem with my terminal. Whenever I try to use the arrow keys to move the cursor, I get this error: "minimal bash like line editing is supported". How do I fix this?

redmouse649

This error is usually caused when the user's environment is not set up correctly. To fix it, you will need to edit your ~/.bashrc file and add the following lines:

export EDITOR='emacs -nw'
export VISUAL='emacs -nw'

Save the file and exit. Then, run the source ~/.bashrc command to reload the file. Now, try running the command again. It should work.

Rasmus818

There are a few things you can do to fix this issue.

Check your .inputrc file. This file controls the readline settings for your shell. Make sure the following lines are present in this file:

"\e[1~": history-search-backward
"\e[2~": history-search-forward

Check that the readline library is installed on your system. This library provides the minimal bash line editing support.
Check that your PATH variable is set correctly. The minimal bash line editing support is provided by the readline library, which is located in the /usr/lib directory. If this directory is not in your PATH variable, you will need to add it.
Update your .bashrc file. Add the following lines to this file:

bind '"\e[1~": history-search-backward'
bind '"\e[2~": history-search-forward'

This will ensure that the minimal bash line editing support is enabled every time you launch a new shell.

You can also try using the GNU readline library instead of the minimal bash line editing support. The GNU readline library provides more features and is more configurable than the minimal bash line editing support. To use the GNU readline library, you will need to install the readline-devel package.