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How do I make ESC clear a line in Bash Under Windows instead of Ctrl+u?

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Mar 15, 20262477 views
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I use bash in Windows, both in Cygwin and in Git Bash (part of Git for Windows). In bash unlike in the Windows Esc does not clear the line, only Ctrl + U. How can I make clear the line also? Thanks!

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I don't have a Cygwin or Git for Windows install handy to test this, but here's the Unix answer: Create a file in your (cygwin) home directory named ".inputrc", and add this line to it: On my favorite Unix variant, Control-u is mapped to unix-line-d…

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