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by **Chad Yoshika** » Wed, 08 Aug 2001 05:20:56

any other unix shell have convenient command line editing feature as
tcsh?

since in tcsh,

1) I can press upper arrow to recall my pervious commands
2) it will automatically send all backspace as delete.
3) when i entered a char wrong in the command, I can press left arrow
to correct the command.

can bash / ksh do these 3 things -OR- for command, I should use tcsh,
and for execute scripts, I should use sh --> since I heard csh has
some real problem for scripting. other than that. it's good.

thanks.

by **Logan Sh** » Wed, 08 Aug 2001 06:43:57

>any other unix shell have convenient command line editing feature as
>tcsh?

:
:

Quote:>1) I can press upper arrow to recall my pervious commands
>2) it will automatically send all backspace as delete.
>3) when i entered a char wrong in the command, I can press left arrow
>to correct the command.

bash does all these things.

ksh does none of them, but there are equally-useful substitutes for #1
and #3 (use vi or emacs key sequences) and #2 isn't needed if you just
type one of these two (as appropriate):

stty erase '^H'
stty erase '^?'

Hope that helps...

- Logan
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by **John Fishe** » Wed, 08 Aug 2001 12:26:18

zsh also does all three listed.

> >any other unix shell have convenient command line editing feature as
> >tcsh?
> :
> :
> >1) I can press upper arrow to recall my pervious commands
> >2) it will automatically send all backspace as delete.
> >3) when i entered a char wrong in the command, I can press left arrow
> >to correct the command.

> bash does all these things.

> ksh does none of them, but there are equally-useful substitutes for #1
> and #3 (use vi or emacs key sequences) and #2 isn't needed if you just
> type one of these two (as appropriate):

> stty erase '^H'
> stty erase '^?'

> Hope that helps...

> - Logan
> --
> "Our grandkids love that we get Roadrunner and digital cable."
> (Adverti*t for Time Warner cable TV and internet access, July 2001)

by **Philip Bro** » Sun, 19 Aug 2001 10:01:05

>>any other unix shell have convenient command line editing feature as
>>tcsh?
> :
> :
>>1) I can press upper arrow to recall my pervious commands
>>2) it will automatically send all backspace as delete.
>>3) when i entered a char wrong in the command, I can press left arrow
>>to correct the command.

>bash does all these things.

>ksh does none of them,

what are you talking about.
ksh does allow arrow-key bindings. groups.google.com

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