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1) Open your bash global profile file:
# vi /etc/profile
2) Add following line to it:
export INPUTRC=/usr/local/etc/inputrc
3) Close and save the file
4) Open the file /usr/local/etc/inputrc and define / modify key binding:
# vi /usr/local/etc/inputrc
5) Append following config data:
"\e[A":history-search-backward
"\e[B":history-search-forward
6) Close and save the file
7) Now logout and login back again to test your new key settings.
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