Re: Readline doesn't read /etc/inputrc (Sarge)

["Sumo Wrestler (or just ate too much)" <sumo.wrestler.0rj82m+no.spam.abuse@earthlink.net>]

> On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:30:18 +0100, Kaffe wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > In order to disable bell on tab completion I have 
> > uncommented the line "set bell-style none" in
> > /etc/inputrc. But I still have bell on tab completion.
> >
> > If I put the line "set bell-style none" in my
> > ~.inputrc, the bell on tab completion is disabled.
> >
> > The environment variable "INPUTRC" is unset.
> >
> > So I don't believe readline reads /etc/inputrc.
> >
> > How do I get readline to read /etc/inputrc ?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Kaffe

There is a bug in /etc/inputrc. On the line that reads "set bell-style
none", there is a hidden space after the word "none". That is causing
readline to ignore that command.

Evidently, readline is not forgiving of extra whitespace.