How do I reload .inputrc using a bash script?

Question

This question explains how to reload .inputrc using C-x C-r. But how would one reload it using commands in a bash script?

score 39 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 13 '15 at 14:32

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Use the bind command:

bind -f ~/.inputrc

See help bind for more information:

-f  filename       Read key bindings from FILENAME.

edited Sep 13 '15 at 14:32

Spooky

answered May 02 '12 at 15:26

cYrus

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This doesn't unbind removed entries. – Sparhawk Oct 18 '15 at 02:52
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I am a bit surprised to see that the `-f` option accepts only a **filename**, not a file, which means, for instance, that `bind -f <(cat ~/.inputrc)` has no effect. I run into this while trying to pass a single `set` line to `bind -f`. – Enlico Oct 13 '19 at 09:04

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