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How do I make vi editing-mode work in IRB when using RVM?

I "set editing-mode vi" in my .inputrc on my Mac OS system, which allows vi editing in IRB. When I'm using a RVM Ruby, the IRB sessions don't process this directive.

Does anyone know a solution?

Solution

  • Have you got set -o vi set, either at the command-line or in one of your startup scripts? That turns it on for the shell. I have both "set editing-mode vi" and set -o vi and have Vi-like editing in IRB.

    EDIT:

    Try creating ~/.editrc, put bind -v in it. Snow Leopard has support for editline built in, so that might be what IRB is using.

    Try man 5 editrc for more info.