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From: satam@ecs.umass.edu (Kirtikumar Satam)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Recalling Commands in Unix?
Message-ID: <8769.2597362d@ecs.umass.edu>
Date: 26 Dec 89 09:13:17 GMT
References: <5141@blake.acs.washington.edu>
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In article <5141@blake.acs.washington.edu>, 
gnat@blake.acs.washington.edu (Laura Frazier) writes:
> 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?
> 

On ULTRIX, a new "csh" is provided. It allows browsing thru' commands
like VMS using up-down arrow keys. Once the command is recalled, it
can be edited using "vi" like commands i.e. 'x' for delete, 'i' for
insert etc.

But, I am not aware of any other shell on any other UNIX doing such things.

-satam
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