lang:bash:edition:keyseq

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This section describes just the value (keyseq) content used in the shortcut configuration through:

Sequence	Description	Describe the character produced when
C-k	Control-K	the k key is pressed while the Control key is depressed.
M-k	Meta-K with Alt	The Meta key (ALT) is depressed, and the k key is pressed. On keyboards with two keys labeled ALT (usually to either side of the space bar), the ALT on the left side is generally set to work as a Meta key.
M-k	Meta-K without Alt	Metafying the k key - ESC first, and then typing k.
M-C-k	Meta-Control-k	metafying C-k

Several keys have their own names. Specifically:

DEL (delete)
ESC (escape)
LFD (linefeed). (If the keyboard lacks a LFD key (line feed), typing C-j will produce the desired character)
SPC (??),
RET (Return), (The RET key may be labeled Return or Enter on some keyboards)
TAB (Tabulation)

They all stand for themselves when seen in a text, or in an init file.

You can determine the character sequence emitted by a key by pressing Ctrl-v at the command line, then pressing the key you're interested in.

\e[5~ = Page Up
\e[6~ = Page Down
\e[A = Arrow Up
\e[B = Arrow Down
\e[C = Arrow Right
\e[C = Arrow Left
\e[3~ = Delete
\e[H = Home
\e[F = End
\e (escape) is interpreted as the META character (Alt) or as the Metafying key (ie ESCAPE character). See Bash - Character
\C is interpreted as the Control character (Ctrl)
\eb is ALT+b