History Command

jack · #1 (**permalink**) 08-01-2001

Hi

I am using ksh shell, and I am unable to use the command !n (where n is the number in the history list).

Please help me...

andrec · #2 (**permalink**) 08-01-2001

With ksh, I think you should use 'r' instead of '!'.

Neo · #3 (**permalink**) 08-01-2001

In KSH you normally set your command line editor to VI and then use VI commands to see the history, search the history buffer, etc. This is very powerful because you can use command line pattern matches.

i.e. set -o vi

or:

export EDITOR=vi

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