bind [-m keymap] [-lvd] [-q name]

bind [-m keymap] -f filename

bind [-m keymap] keyseq:function-name

Display current readline key and function bindings, or bind a key sequence to a readline function or macro. The binding syntax accepted is identical to that of .inputrc, but each binding must be passed as a separate argument; e.g., '"\C-x\C-r": re-read-init-file'. Options, if supplied, have the following meanings:

-m keymap

Use keymap as the keymap to be affected by the subsequent bindings. Acceptable keymap names are emacs, emacs-standard, emacs-meta, emacs-ctlx, vi, vi-move, vi-command, and vi- insert. vi is equivalent to vi-command; emacs is equivalent to emacs-standard.

-l

List the names of all readline functions

-v

List current function names and bindings

-d

Dump function names and bindings in such a way that they can be re-read

-f filename

Read key bindings from filename

-q function

Query about which keys invoke the named