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How to remove HOME and END outputting "~" in the command line?
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Description
Originally on my CentOS VMs, the HOME and END characters move the cursor to the beginning and end of the text in the command prompt, respectively. After running the bootstrap, these buttons output the "**~**" (tilde) character. I'd like to remove this. However, I've searched in most files for comments including the "**~**" character and mentions of HOME and END. Most intuitively, I'd expect them in one of the ".inputrc", ".bash_profile", or ".aliases" files -- of which I don't see them. Can anyone give any tips?
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Start by reviewing the bootstrap and the mentioned .inputrc, .bash_profile, and .aliases files, then reproduce the HOME and END behavior in a CentOS VM. Trace which configuration changes make those keys output a tilde instead of moving the cursor; done means identifying the relevant setting and documenting or correcting its removal.
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- Tech stack
- bash, shell
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
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- 3/5
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- 1-2 days
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- Needs clarification
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