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Q&A How to enable `Alt + .` in bash with Vim bindings

Want I want Alt-. get the last argument to the last command, as it does in a default bash terminal, when Vim bindings are enabled. Similar to this SO post, but with a bash terminal, not zsh. MW...

1 answer · posted 4mo ago by mcp‭ · last activity 4mo ago by Quasímodo‭

Question vim bash terminal bindings vi-mode

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mcp‭ · 2024-08-16T05:49:00Z (4 months ago)
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# Want
~~I want `Alt-.` get the last argument to the last command as it does in a default~~
~~bash terminal.~~
Similar to [this SO post](https://unix.stackexchange.com/q/685008), but with a bash terminal, not zsh.
# MWE
```sh
$ mv file1 dir
$ cd dir # "dir" input by hitting `Alt-.`
```
# Have
Using this in my `~/.inputrc` to enable Vim bindings:
```sh
set editing-mode vi
set keymap vi
```
# Notes
I am okay with this functionality being bound to something other than `Alt-.`.
If it is already bound in `vi-mode`, please tell me the binding.

# Want
I want `Alt-.` get the last argument to the last command, as it does in a
default bash terminal, when Vim bindings are enabled.
Similar to [this SO post](https://unix.stackexchange.com/q/685008), but with a bash terminal, not zsh.
# MWE
```sh
$ mv file1 dir
$ cd dir # "dir" input by hitting `Alt-.`
```
# Have
Using this in my `~/.inputrc` to enable Vim bindings:
```sh
set editing-mode vi
set keymap vi
```
# Notes
I am okay with this functionality being bound to something other than `Alt-.`.
If it is already bound in `vi-mode`, please tell me the binding.

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mcp‭ · 2024-08-11T17:36:42Z (4 months ago)
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# Want
I want `Alt-.` get the last argument to the last command as it does in a default
bash terminal.
Similar to [this SO post](https://unix.stackexchange.com/q/685008), but with a bash terminal, not zsh.
# MWE
```sh
$ mv file1 dir
$ cd dir # "dir" input by hitting `Alt-.`
```
# Have
Using this in my `~/.inputrc` to enable Vim bindings:
```sh
set editing-mode vi
set keymap vi
~~```~~

# Want
I want `Alt-.` get the last argument to the last command as it does in a default
bash terminal.
Similar to [this SO post](https://unix.stackexchange.com/q/685008), but with a bash terminal, not zsh.
# MWE
```sh
$ mv file1 dir
$ cd dir # "dir" input by hitting `Alt-.`
```
# Have
Using this in my `~/.inputrc` to enable Vim bindings:
```sh
set editing-mode vi
set keymap vi
```
# Notes
I am okay with this functionality being bound to something other than `Alt-.`.
If it is already bound in `vi-mode`, please tell me the binding.

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mcp‭ · 2024-08-11T17:33:13Z (4 months ago)
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# Want
I want `Alt-.` get the last argument to the last command as it does in a default
bash terminal.
```sh
$ mv file1 dir
$ cd dir # "dir" input by hitting `Alt-.`
```
~~Similar to [this SO post](https://unix.stackexchange.com/q/685008), but with a bash terminal, not zsh.~~
# Have
Using this in my `~/.inputrc` to enable Vim bindings:
```sh
set editing-mode vi
set keymap vi
```

# Want
I want `Alt-.` get the last argument to the last command as it does in a default
bash terminal.
Similar to [this SO post](https://unix.stackexchange.com/q/685008), but with a bash terminal, not zsh.
# MWE
```sh
$ mv file1 dir
$ cd dir # "dir" input by hitting `Alt-.`
```
# Have
Using this in my `~/.inputrc` to enable Vim bindings:
```sh
set editing-mode vi
set keymap vi
```

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mcp‭ · 2024-08-11T17:28:46Z (4 months ago)

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How to enable `Alt + .` in bash with Vim bindings

# Want

I want `Alt-.` get the last argument to the last command as it does in a default
bash terminal.

```sh
$ mv file1 dir
$ cd dir  # "dir" input by hitting `Alt-.`
```

Similar to [this SO post](https://unix.stackexchange.com/q/685008), but with a bash terminal, not zsh.

# Have

Using this in my `~/.inputrc` to enable Vim bindings:

```sh
set editing-mode vi
set keymap vi
```

vim bash terminal bindings vi-mode

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