> -----Original Message----- > From: Jaap A. Haitsma [mailto:jaap@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 4:51 AM > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Tip to improve bash history > > To get this behaviour always add the following two lines to your > /etc/inputrc > > "\M-[A":history-search-backward > "\M-[B":history-search-forward Can anyone pls explain... what does "\M-[A" translate to in terms of keyboard keys?? What's a META key? I saw a lot of \e or "\e[3~" but have no idea how to invoke them. pls elaborate or tell me where to look for more into.