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Add .inputrc tip to entry "How can I copy and paste into Cygwin console windows?"
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David Starks-Browning 2001-03-17 18:50:22 +00:00
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@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ get usage information. For example (on my installation):
/usr/bin/cygwin.bat /usr/bin/cygwin.bat
@end example @end example
Note that bash interprets the backslash '\' as an escape character, so Note that bash interprets the backslash '\' as an escape character, so
you must type it twice in the bash shell if you want it to be recognised you must type it twice in the bash shell if you want it to be recognized
as such. as such.
@subsection Why doesn't bash read my .bashrc file on startup? @subsection Why doesn't bash read my .bashrc file on startup?
@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ keyb ru,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keybrd3.sys
(That's for russian locale.) You should comment that line if you want (That's for russian locale.) You should comment that line if you want
your keys working properly. Of course, this will deprive you of your your keys working properly. Of course, this will deprive you of your
local alphabet keyboard support, so you should think about local alphabet keyboard support, so you should think about
another localizer. exUSSR users are of course knowledgable of Keyrus another localizer. exUSSR users are of course knowledgeable of Keyrus
localizer, and it might work for other locales too, since it has keyboard localizer, and it might work for other locales too, since it has keyboard
layout editor. But it has russian messages and documentation ;-( layout editor. But it has russian messages and documentation ;-(
Reference URL is http://www.hnet.ru/software/contrib/Utils/KeyRus/ Reference URL is http://www.hnet.ru/software/contrib/Utils/KeyRus/
@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ Windows path, but these would have to be escaped from the shell.
to the posix path, because different posix paths, through different to the posix path, because different posix paths, through different
mount points, could map to the same Windows directory. This matters mount points, could map to the same Windows directory. This matters
because different mount points may be binmode or textmode, so the because different mount points may be binmode or textmode, so the
behaviour of Cygwin apps will vary depending on the posix path used to behavior of Cygwin apps will vary depending on the posix path used to
get there. get there.
You can avoid the ambiguity of Windows paths, and avoid typing You can avoid the ambiguity of Windows paths, and avoid typing
@ -347,6 +347,13 @@ be ON. Save the properties.
Under Windows 9x, open the properties dialog of the console window. Under Windows 9x, open the properties dialog of the console window.
Select the Misc tab. Uncheck Fast Pasting. Check QuickEdit. Select the Misc tab. Uncheck Fast Pasting. Check QuickEdit.
You can also bind the insert key to paste from the clipboard by adding
the following line to your .inputrc file:
@example
"\e[2~": paste-from-clipboard
@end example
@subsection What does "mount failed: Device or resource busy" mean? @subsection What does "mount failed: Device or resource busy" mean?
@strong{(Please note: This section has not yet been updated for the latest @strong{(Please note: This section has not yet been updated for the latest