diff --git a/scripts/chapter9/9.8-inputrc.sh b/scripts/chapter9/9.8-inputrc.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24af603
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/chapter9/9.8-inputrc.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cat > /etc/inputrc << "EOF"
+# Begin /etc/inputrc
+# Modified by Chris Lynn <roryo@roryo.dynup.net>
+
+# Allow the command prompt to wrap to the next line
+set horizontal-scroll-mode Off
+
+# Enable 8-bit 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
+
diff --git a/scripts/main.sh b/scripts/main.sh
index 526e964..87cd318 100644
--- a/scripts/main.sh
+++ b/scripts/main.sh
@@ -1523,3 +1523,15 @@ then
 	stop_script "chapter9/9.7-shell-startup.sh"
 fi
 
+# Chapter 9.8
+# ===========
+echo "Creating /etc/inputrc"
+su -c "bash $SCRIPT/chapter9/9.8-inputrc.sh"
+
+# Exit on error
+check_exit_code
+if [ $exit_status -ne 0 ]
+then
+	stop_script "chapter9/9.8-inputrc.sh"
+fi
+