Command Line Editing does not work, please help

Command Line Editing does not work, please help

[gene golub]

> Hello folks,
> I am trying to use line editing commands:
> C-b
> Move back one character.
> C-f
> Move forward one character
>
> and they are not working.
> I also want to start using history features - search or list history file for recent execution lines.
>
> I looked through Bash Reference http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bashref.html#Command-Line-Editing and these commands are described.
> CAn you help please. 		 	   		  

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Re: Command Line Editing does not work, please help

[Larry Hall (Cygwin)]

On 9/22/2010 10:38 PM, gene golub wrote:
> Hello folks,
> I am trying to use line editing commands:
> C-b
> Move back one character.
> C-f
> Move forward one character
>
> and they are not working.
> I also want to start using history features - search or list history file for
> recent execution lines.
>
> I looked through Bash Reference http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bashref.html#Command-Line-Editing and these commands are described.
> CAn you help please. 	

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Maybe you should start at the beginning, reading the problem reporting
guidelines:
> Problem reports:       http://cygwin.com/problems.html

 From that, perhaps someone here can pinpoint where your problem is.

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