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From: norm@oglvee.UUCP (Norman Joseph)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Recalling Commands in Unix?
Message-ID: <524@oglvee.UUCP>
Date: 27 Dec 89 16:16:31 GMT
References: <5141@blake.acs.washington.edu>
Organization: Oglevee Computer Systems, Connellsville, Pa
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From article <5141@blake.acs.washington.edu>, by gnat@blake.acs.washington.edu (Laura Frazier):
> Is there any command in Unix comparable to  ^B in VMS that will allow me
> to recall previous commands instead of typing them repeatedly?
> 
> Are there likewise commands like ^J , ^A, etc., that will edit
> commands once I recall them?

The Korn shell (ksh) has the ability to recall and re-edit command lines
in the idiom of your favorite editor (as long as it is vi or emacs).  If
your system does not have ksh, try the C shell (csh).  It contains a
cumbersome but usable syntax for recalling prior commands.  Check your
manual, your local Unix guru/system administrator, or your vendor.
-- 
Norm Joseph - Oglevee Computer System, Inc.
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