Standard python interpreter has a vi command mode?

Question

I was working a bit in the python interpreter (python 2.4 on RHEL 5.3), and suddenly found myself in what seems to be a \'vi command mode\'. That is, I can edit previous com

Answer 1

Ctrl-Alt-J switches from Emacs mode to Vi mode in readline programs.

Alternatively add "set editing-mode vi" to your ~/.inputrc