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Subject: Re: Command Line Recall
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Paul wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> I need some help.  I use reflection (emulator) to get to my SCO 5.0.5 box.
> However whenever I press the delete key it goes to the next line and I have
> to re-type the command.  Quite often when I'm doing bits to it I need to
> type the same command repeatedly (the other UNIX boxes that I have here you
> can just hit the UP ARROW key).
> 
> Unfortunately I don't know how the other UNIX boxes acheieved this, but I
> would imagine it was by editing the .Profile perhaps.
> 
> Can anyone tell me how to get command line recall and also a delete key??
> 
> I believe I'm using the Korn shell.

It would appear that your delete key is working as most people would want it
to work. ie Delete aborts the current command.

As regards command recall, seeing as you have ksh, then add the following
lines to the bottom of your .kshrc file in your $HOME directory:

  set -o emacs
  alias __A=$(print '\0020')    # ^P = up    = previous command
  alias __B=$(print '\0016')    # ^N = down  = next command
  alias __C=$(print '\0006')    # ^F = right = forward a character
  alias __D=$(print '\0002')    # ^B = left  = back a character
  alias __H=$(print '\0001')    # ^A = home  = beginning of line

-- 
Richard Howlett

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