UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

hi, i have a few questions regarding keyboard entry in unix...

1) sometimes, when i type , nothing appears in the screen. i am doing a telnet session.

2) how to create a buffer session of the entries that i have typed so that i pressed one of the arrows key (for example), then the previous command will appear.. thus reducing the time to retype again.. though it is a practise to improve our typing..

Read the info in this post for DOSkey functionality (ksh).

You can read the man page on csh if that is what you are using - you might have to set up history for either.

If you are using a different shell, post back and more info can be given.

how to know what shell i am using?

From the command line -

% echo $SHELL

OR

look for the last field in the passwd file (/etc/passwd) for your username.

# yls177
ksh: yls177: not found

:-) now we know which shell i use rite ?

so what shell is this?

abc@catty% dfgf
dfgf: Command not found
abc@catty%

i am using /bin/ksh

so how to assist me in the keyboard issues..

thanks