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From: bfox@AUREL.CALTECH.EDU (Brian Fox)
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Subject: key binding/stty character conflict
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Date: 13 Jul 89 04:27:20 GMT
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   Date: Thu, 13 Jul 89 10:36:45 +1200
   From: Ray Nickson <nickson@comp.vuw.ac.nz>

   ENVIRONMENT: bash 1.01 or 1.02 on an HP300 running MORE/BSD4.3
   (although I believe it applies to any BSD system).

   SYMPTOM: in the command-line editor, some commands don't work.

   BUG: there is a conflict between the shell's interpretation of certain
   keystrokes and the terminal driver's.  In my case, ^C, ^\, ^Z and ^Y are
   bound (by stty) to INTR, QUIT, SUSP and DSUSP, so these keys (^Y in
   particular) are not available for the shell.

ERROR:
	This is NOT a bug.  This is a design decision.  You are welcome
	to explain why it is necessary to change the users mind about
	what keys are special to the kernal.

Brian Fox