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using bash without arrow keys

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Mar 15, 20264911 views
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I am using bash on a virtual machine. For some reason arrow keys don't work there. Is it possible to use some other key kombination (like HJKL in vi) to move left/right/up/down? (it's OpenBSD if it helps) edit: I will also add I know the reason why they don't work and it's pretty much unfixable (an…

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Try this: Then use Esc and 'hjkl' to navigate. You can also do this: And use ctrl-p, ctrl-n, etc. for navigation. I have VI mode set in my .bashrc so it's immediately available. EDIT: here's a cheat sheet for VI mode in Bash. It's a PDF, so consider…

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