/etc/inputrc

cat > /etc/inputrc << "EOF"
# Begin /etc/inputrc
# Modified by Chris Lynn <[email protected]>

# Allow the command prompt to wrap to the next line
set horizontal-scroll-mode Off

# Enable 8bit input
set meta-flag On
set input-meta On

# Turns off 8th bit stripping
set convert-meta Off

# Keep the 8th bit for display
set output-meta On

# none, visible or audible
set bell-style none

# All of the following map the escape sequence of the value
# contained in the 1st argument to the readline specific functions
"/eOd": backward-word
"/eOc": forward-word

# for linux console
"/e[1~": beginning-of-line
"/e[4~": end-of-line
"/e[5~": beginning-of-history
"/e[6~": end-of-history
"/e[3~": delete-char
"/e[2~": quoted-insert

# for xterm
"/eOH": beginning-of-line
"/eOF": end-of-line

# for Konsole
"/e[H": beginning-of-line
"/e[F": end-of-line

# End /etc/inputrc
EOF