Solaris

I need to change the editor to vi in SUN OS. I need to use the options that vi gives while I am typing on the command line. I can vi any file and make changes to it. But my problem is when I am using the command line. Currently I cannot use the vi options while doing so. Hence, while I am typing a command if I need to go back to the first work and make some modifications I have to delete all typed words and retype the whole command. In AIX I used to run 'set vi -o' command or run it in my .profile. But that is not working in SUN OS.

you didn't say what shell you're using.
If ksh or bash:

Code:

set -o vi

This will be for ksh...
Damn..I was trying set vi -o
Novice mistake..
Thank you for your help..

you can run

bash -o vi

or

ksh -o vi

depending on your shell.

after that just to esc+k (press 'k' key and hold it there) will recall all the commands.

Beware tho, if more than one person logging on using same unix id running commands and trying esc+k at the same time, before you 'enter' make sure you look carefully first. example

You run ls -l as root in /
Your friend in maybe /export/home runs command rm -r *
you esc+k and press enter key without looking you may end up running rm -r * in / and you're big dodo



also try pressing esc+j and see what happens

use either of the following:
TERM=vt100;export TERM
EDITOR=vi;export EDITOR
TERM=sun; export TERM

use "stty erase + <backspace_key>" to make deletion easier

Thank you all for your responses. the 'set' command worked with. I have included that line in both the .profile

Hello,

I want same linux(redhat,centos) vi editor in my solaris10. Is there any option or any package for sunsolaris10?


Please let me know.



Prashant.