"Meta key" is a legacy term. Next time you're at the Smithsonian Sci &
Tech in DC take a look at the old computers, especially the keyboards. On
one or another of them you'll find a keyboard with a Meta key on them.
Today on a PC keyboard the Alt key is generally configured to represent
the Meta key.
hth,
kf
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On Tue, 19 Sep 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
= I've heard the meta key mentioned quite frequently, but what does it
= actually do and where can I read about it?
=
= Chad
=
= > I'd just like to add that this same issue cost me a few hours years
= > ago. In my case I didn't want vi mode, but the damned meta key was
= > broke. The INPUTRC supplied by RH is crap. It specifically disables
= > the Meta key.
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