Fortu On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 8:02 PM, David Leimbach <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Tim Newsham <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I'm new to plan9 from user space. I've started using rc shell for >>> scripts and, for daily use, I would like to solve a problem. >>> >>> I see that rc isn't built with readline or similar. So, do you use >>> some alternative? Or do you think I can live without it? >> >> For scripting it shouldn't be an issue. For interactive use >> it can be a pain if you are using a normal terminal environment. >> In plan9 you'd usually run rc in a rio window or in acme where >> the environment lets you edit and reuse commands from the scrollback. >> > > If you've already got plan9 from user space, try using rc with 9term, or > inside an Acme "win" session. > Plan 9 is very mouse driven and you should use a terminal window that lets > you take advantage of that interactivity. > Dave > >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Maurício >> >> Tim Newsham | www.thenewsh.com/~newsham | thenewsh.blogspot.com >
fortunately, the unix world is less radical, you can use rlfe http://per.bothner.com/software/ pmarin
