diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml index 22b41e04f..5bfcd7e61 100644 --- a/chapter01/changelog.xml +++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml @@ -42,6 +42,15 @@ or as appropriate for the entry or if needed the entire day's listitem. --> + + 2016-11-07 + + + [bdubbs] - Clarified the function of /etc/inputrc. + + + + 2016-10-27 diff --git a/chapter07/inputrc.xml b/chapter07/inputrc.xml index 45a102ea3..0c11c8bde 100644 --- a/chapter07/inputrc.xml +++ b/chapter07/inputrc.xml @@ -14,11 +14,13 @@ /etc/inputrc - The inputrc file handles keyboard mapping for - specific situations. This file is the startup file used by Readline — the - input-related library — used by Bash and most other shells. + The inputrc file is the configuration file for + Readline library, which provides editing capabilities while the user is + entering a line from the terminal. It works by tranlating keyboard inputs + into specific actions. Readline is used by Bash and most other shells as + well as many other applications. - Most people do not need user-specific keyboard mappings so the command + Most people do not need user-specific functionality so the command below creates a global /etc/inputrc used by everyone who logs in. If you later decide you need to override the defaults on a per-user basis, you can create a .inputrc file in the user's home diff --git a/general.ent b/general.ent index 08eeec040..91dc6ec57 100644 --- a/general.ent +++ b/general.ent @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ - + - + - +