Re: key "x" doesn't print out the "x", only "CTRL-V x" does.

[Chet Ramey]

On 9/7/23 8:17 AM, detlef.bieritz@posteo.de wrote:

> Bash Version: 5.1
> Patch Level: 16
> Release Status: release
>
> Description:
>
> When pressing the "x" key, no letter appears, with the combination "CTRL-v x" the 
> "x" appears.
> The key only works in bash, in sh, in the X server as well, in all graphic 
> applications as well, as well as in the editors nano, joe, etc.
> If this works, please send me the instructions. THANKS!

You have `x' bound to a readline command other than self-insert, or you
have it bound to one of the stty special characters.

Check the first by looking at the output of

bind -p | grep '^\"x"';

check the second by looking at the output of `stty -a'.

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