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From: kimcm@diku.dk (Kim Christian Madsen)
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Subject: Re: Questions concerning BaSH
Keywords: Bash, question
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Date: 9 Jan 91 14:01:24 GMT
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de5@ornl.gov (Dave Sill) writes:

>Pros/Cons vs. TCSH

>+Doesn't require CSH source
>+Is Bourne compatible, but with CSH-style history & job control
>-Is less mature, hence buggier
>+Is more customizable; keys are easily rebound
>+Has shell functions

+Has emacs like i-search and reverse-i-search.

This is a great help, for finding old commands in just a few strokes,
instead of C-p-C-p-C-p ad nauseam.



						Regards
						Kim Chr. Madsen