Login or Register to Ask a Question and Join Our Community


UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

how do I get my arrow keys to work for looking thru my PREVIOUS UNIX COMMANDS

 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers how do I get my arrow keys to work for looking thru my PREVIOUS UNIX COMMANDS
# 1  
Old 06-08-2005
how do I get my arrow keys to work for looking thru my PREVIOUS UNIX COMMANDS
how do I make my arrow keys behave like they are on DOS.
ALSO i need editing on command promt like it is on DOS on my UNIX prompt
can anyone help pl..
# 2  
Old 06-08-2005
type set -o Is the vi option turned on? If not, type set -o vi. You should now have history recall/search via keyboard.
# 3  
Old 06-08-2005
What shell are you using? The ability to do this depends on which shell you are using.
# 4  
Old 06-08-2005
I am using Korn Shell
# 5  
Old 06-09-2005
Editting on command prompt. There's a number of tools for the job.

The most popular are:

pico (or nano), emacs, and vi

personally I think the easiest to use is emacs and the most tricky is vi (since it's all commd based).

The korn shell should also support using arrow keys for cycling throught the history etc too. What happens when you press up? What terminal type are you using?
# 6  
Old 06-09-2005
$ echo $TERM
xterm
# 7  
Old 06-09-2005
The korn shell does *not* support arrow keys for scrolling through commands.

The easiest way is to use vi mode (set -o vi) and then use Esc to get into command mode then k and j to cycle through commands.

The tcsh allows arrow key scrolling, as does bash.

Cheers
ZB
 
Login or Register to Ask a Question

Previous Thread | Next Thread

10 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting

1. Shell Programming and Scripting

UP arrow button to recall previous commands in Putty

Hi, I remember in my previous project, I used UP arrow button to recall previous unix commands (using putty on Sun OS), which I am not able to do in my new project... I do not know if this is some project specific settings or not... when I press UP arrow button, all I get is ^. I have to... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: juzz4fun
3 Replies

2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Arrow keys binding in AIX v5.3 - how?

Would somebody advise how arrow keys could be binded in AIX v5.3? I could not find reasonable information online related to AIX. I've meat advises to define: alias __A=$'\020' # or the same: alias __A=$(echo "\020") alias __B=$'\016' alias __C=$'\006' alias __D=$'\002' But it does... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: alex_5161
2 Replies

3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Tux-HJKL as arrow keys

I would like to configure the key combination Tux-J (Win-J) as Down Arrow, and the rest of the VIM-style movement keys as well (HKL). What is the best way to do this so that it will work in all applications? I thought about editing the keyboard layout but I'm not sure how to do that for Tux-key... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: dotancohen
2 Replies

4. Shell Programming and Scripting

Using arrow keys in shell scripts

I recently needed to collect arrow keys (and function keys etc.) in a shell script so that I could run a text graphics-style data entry system (with text entry fields, drop-down list boxes, progress bars and the like). Yes you can do all this in shell, and portably too if you're careful. I've... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: cambridge
4 Replies

5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

SunOS 5.10 - VI Arrow keys not working

Hi I am working on SunOS 5.10 from remote terminal using putty. Also echo $TERM xterm In vi editor when in insert mode arrow keys are not working for cursor movement instead they print A B C and D. Please help. thanks ravs (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: ravashingravi
7 Replies

6. UNIX and Linux Applications

command scrolling using arrow keys

hi, can anyone tell me how to enable arrow keys to scroll thru the commands on command prompt. I am using C shell ( I know, in k shell, set -o vi would enable vi command history, but set -o doesnte exist in c shell) (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: hemangi13
4 Replies

7. Solaris

Using arrow keys

Hello, I am unable to use the arrow keys in some applications. For example, in bash, I am able to use the arrow keys to to go back and forth characters in current line and search the history--I can do everything you'd expect to be able to do with the arrow keys. However, in bc, I cannot use... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: cooldude
4 Replies

8. Shell Programming and Scripting

How to read arrow keys on really old bash?

I would like to get a script to respond to arrow key presses to scroll up and down a menu. The platform is CDLinux which uses a prehistoric version of bash, version 1.14.7. I would like to do something like "read -sn 1 keyin" but the "read" command is so primative that it only has the -r... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: simonb
1 Replies

9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

arrow keys / special keys

how to use the arrow keys in shell scripting. is there any special synatax / command for this. i just want to use the arrow keys for navigation. replies appreciated raguram R (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: raguramtgr
3 Replies

10. Shell Programming and Scripting

Trapping Arrow keys

Hey Guys , How do we trap the arrow keys in shell programming. Or atleast can we read the ascii code of the arrow keys. I want to read the arrow keys pressed by the user and accordingly highlight the corresponding menu option. Is it possible in shell to do so ?? ... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: nageshrc
1 Replies
Login or Register to Ask a Question