Re: Package configuration philosophy

[Lindsay Allen <allen@cleo.murdoch.edu.au>]

Ever since I started using Debian about two years ago I have been gnashing
my teeth here because the DEL/HOME/END keys did not work at the prompt.
Now I discover .inputrc.

This is IMO a prime candidate for something that can and should be
installed along with bash on day one, on ix86 boxes.  Or at least an offer
to install it. 

I might be the only one on this list who is still wet behind the ears,
but just in case I'm not, here is my ~/.inputrc:-

#set bell-style	visible
#set show-all-if-ambiguous	On
"\e[1~": beginning-of-line
"\e[3~": delete-char
"\e[4~": end-of-line

Lindsay