Hi,

I have an SCO OSR 6 server and I would like the "history" feature like linux
has, even better that I can also do like run straight from history by doing
a ! and the command line number. Is that possible ?

I tried setting this following line up like I normally do on SCO OSR 507 so
I can hit ESC and scroll up and down like vi ,but it didn't work out at all
:

set -amh -o vi -o ignoreeof -o markdirs

Any better approach ?

Thanks so much

First you need to be running a shell that understands history and
command line editing such as bash or ksh.  The default root shell
is /bin/sh (which probably shouldn't be changed).

/bin/ksh has been standard on SCO systems since the last versions
of Xenix, and understands ``set -o vi'' just fine.  It also
supports the ``r'' command to repeat previous command, which I
far prefer to using ``!`` which is harder to type.  I didn't use
bash until I figure out that I could get the same behavior with a
command in my .bashrc or .bash_login file:

        alias r='fc -s'

Bill
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I use the error keys to scroll through my history.  I have the following
in my .profile

if [ -f $HOME/.kshrc -a -r $HOME/.kshrc ]; then
        ENV=$HOME/.kshrc                # set ENV if there is an rc file
        export ENV
fi

HISTSIZE=1000;export HISTSIZE

. ~gerberb/save/.aliases

I keep a history of the last 1000 commands I have entered.  I have had it
set to 1500.

I have in my .kshrc file the following.

# If there is no VISUAL or EDITOR to deduce the desired edit mode from,
# and edit mode is not currently set,
# assume emacs-style command line editing to enable arrow keys
if [[ -z $VISUAL && -z $EDITOR && ! -o vi && ! -o emacs ]]; then
        set -o emacs
#       set -o vi
fi

This is so I can choose between vi and emacs.  Also in my .kshrc I have...

# Set up arrow function keys (assumes (sco)ansi or vt100 terminal)
# ksh88 alias _X  maps Esc X, alias __X maps Esc [ X
# Works only for emacs mode.
alias __A=`echo '\020'` # Up Arrow
alias __B=`echo '\016'` # Down Arrow
alias __C=`echo '\006'` # Right Arrow
alias __D=`echo '\002'` # Left Arrow
alias __H=`echo '\001'` # Home
alias __F=`echo '\005'` # End
_TAB_Complete=1         # enable Tab for filename completion as well as
Esc+Esc

And in my /home/gerberb/save/.aliases

# Commonly used aliases:
# alias giss    /usr/local/GISS/GISS
alias a='alias'
alias cls='clear'
alias ck='echo \!* | spell'
alias comp='diff \!* | more'
alias copy='cp -i'
alias del='rm -i'
# alias dfc     'color 0 250 520'
# alias dfc1    'color 0 0 255 255 255 0'
alias dir='ls -Fla * | more'
alias em='/usr/local/bin/emacs'
alias f='ls -l *.f'
alias gm='/usr/local/bin/emacs -l shell -f shell'
alias h='history | more'
alias j='jobs'
# alias k='kill -9'     # I have to do that a lot...
# alias kj='exit'               # works in subshells as well as login shell
# alias l               'ls -la \!* | more'
# alias l               'ls -la \!*'
alias la='l /usr/adm'
alias lk='look \!* | more'
alias lm='l /usr/spool/mail | more'
alias ls='ls -F'
alias clk='click -n'
#alias lsp 'mv lisp-init.lisp _li.lisp ; mv .emacs .xemacs; \
#       cp .wemacs .emacs; gmacs; cp .xemacs .emacs;       \
#       mv  _li.lisp lisp-init.lisp'
# alias mail    Mail
# alias print   "enscript -2 -h -B"
# alias pr      'lpr -h'
alias purge='rm .*~ *~ .~* #* .#* .pine*debug*' # get rid of backups
alias pine='pine -d 0'  # a pine that works without .pine-debug*
alias pwd='/bin/pwd'    # a pwd that works despite links
alias q='quota'         # list disk quotas
alias ren='mv -i'
# alias rn      'trn'           # Use trn for rn
# alias se      'stty erase   # \!*' # set up backspace key for any terminal
# alias tin     'tin -m mail'   # tin with mail as mail box
alias type='more'
# alias vt100   'set term=vt100'
# start up X window system
#alias X 'xinit =80x5+450+0 -fn 9x15 -bg White -fg black -bd Red -n root'
alias X='startx'
alias x='startx'
#alias X11 'X; kbd_mode -a; cls'
#alias x 'xinit =80x5+450+0 -fn 9x15 -fg black -bg White -bd Red -n root'
#alias x11 'x; kbd_mode -a; cls'
# alias font 'xterm -n savik -fn \!* -e rlogin savik &'

# Directory commands
# alias back='set back=$old; set old=$cwd; cd $back; unset back; dirs'
# alias cd='set old=$cwd; chdir \!*'
alias md='mkdir'
alias rd='rmdir'
alias po='popd'         # pop dir from directory stack
alias pu='pushd'                # push dir onto directory stack

# Create command which search's specified files for $match.
# Must first bind match with setup.
# alias setup=  "set match=\!*"
# alias gp      'grep -n -e $match \!*'

# Hexadecimal file dump:
alias dmp='od -hav \!* | more'

# Directory movements.
# alias demo 'cd ~/eccs/users/demo'
# alias sys  'cd /usr/local/systid'

# LaTex aliases
# alias lptex   'dvips -nodialog \!*'
# alias see     'preview \!*; clear'
# alias sp      'detex \!* | spell | more'

#------------------------------------------------------------------
# Unixy stuff that can live anywhere
# alias pe      printenv
# alias apr     apropos
# alias wh      whereis

# remote stuff
# alias ug      'rlogin ug'
# alias ugwho   'rwho | grep utah-ug'
# alias cs      'rlogin cs'
# alias cswho   'rwho | grep utah-cs'

# File protections
# alias show 'chmod 0775'
# alias hide 'chmod 0600'

# Misc aliases
#alias dired 'mv .emacs_121 .xemacs_121 ; emacs -ldired -edired ;  \
#       mv .xemacs_121 .emacs_121'
#alias eshell 'mv .emacs_121 .xemacs_121 ; emacs -lprocess -ewcsh ;\
#       mv .xemacs_121 .emacs_121'
#alias wlisp '/usr/lisp/package-sunview/w-lisp'
#alias wenv 'walt mv ./.emacs ./.xemacs ; mv ./.wemacs ./.emacs ;  \
#       suntools ; mv ./.emacs ./.wemacs ; mv ./.xemacs ./.emacs'
#alias lenv 'xalt mv ./.emacs ./.xemacs ; mv ./.wemacs ./.emacs ;  \
#       mv lisp-init.lisp _li.lisp; suntools ; mv _li.lisp        \
#       lisp-init.lisp ; mv ./.emacs ./.wemacs ; mv ./.xemacs ./.emacs'
#alias fenv 'mv .emacs .xemacs ; mv .lemacs .emacs ;  mv lisp-init.lisp  \
#       _li.lisp ; suntools ; mv _li.lisp lisp-init.lisp ; mv .emacs \
#       .lemacs ; mv .xemacs .emacs'
#

# Internet aliases
# alias sco     'telnet 132.147.106.6'
# alias fsco    'ftp 132.147.106.6'
# alias sco     'telnet websco.sco.com'
# alias fsco    'ftp websco.sco.com'
# alias ms      'telnet 131.107.1.3'
# alias fms     'ftp 131.107.1.3'
# alias fms     'ftp ftp.microsoft.com'
# alias iia     'telnet 198.4.75.9'
# alias fiia    'ftp 198.4.75.9'
# alias seq     'telnet 198.4.75.9'
# alias fseq    'ftp 198.4.75.9'
# alias signus  'telnet signus.example.com'
# alias fsignus 'ftp signus.exmaple.com'
alias mha='more /usr/work/httpd/logs/access_log'
alias tha='tail -15 /usr/work/httpd/logs/access_log'
alias tsa='tail -15 /usr/adm/syslog'

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Bill Campbell typed (on Wed, Jun 04, 2008 at 04:48:42PM -0700):
| On Wed, Jun 04, 2008, Enrique Arredondo wrote:
| >Hi,
| >
| >I have an SCO OSR 6 server and I would like the "history" feature like linux
| >has, even better that I can also do like run straight from history by doing
| >a ! and the command line number. Is that possible ?
| >
| >I tried setting this following line up like I normally do on SCO OSR 507 so
| >I can hit ESC and scroll up and down like vi ,but it didn't work out at all
| >:
| >
| >set -amh -o vi -o ignoreeof -o markdirs
|
| First you need to be running a shell that understands history and
| command line editing such as bash or ksh.  The default root shell
| is /bin/sh (which probably shouldn't be changed).
|
| /bin/ksh has been standard on SCO systems since the last versions
| of Xenix, and understands ``set -o vi'' just fine.  It also
| supports the ``r'' command to repeat previous command, which I
| far prefer to using ``!`` which is harder to type.  I didn't use
| bash until I figure out that I could get the same behavior with a
| command in my .bashrc or .bash_login file:
|
|       alias r='fc -s'

OSR 6.0.0 shells which can do history: bash, tcsh, zsh.  Take your pick.

I happen to prefer tcsh, and I remap its 'histchar' from the default '!'
to ',' -- which enables me to invoke a past command without having to
use the SHIFT key.

--
JP