How do I reload .inputrc?

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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 97

By default, C-x C-r is bound to re-read-init-file.

See the Bash Reference Manual for explanation.

ANSWER 2

Score 96

You can also reload new entries from command line using bind -f ~/.inputrc. That will load the entries in .inputrc. Note that it just does a load, not a "reload" - so it doesn't reset any lines you happen to have removed from the .inputrc.

To quickly test from a clean slate, just run bash then work inside that new nested shell (or start a new terminal).

ANSWER 3

Score 27

This worked for me

bind -f ~/.inputrc

https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/153357/inputrc-file-not-sourcing-correctly/246422#246422

ANSWER 4

Score 13

In .inputrc first choose your binding and after bind the re-read-init-file function:

set editing-mode vi
"\C-x\C-r": re-read-init-file

Press CTRL and x, release both, press CTRL and r.