Volker Kuhlmann wrote:
I still think a good habit to get into is to specify basic assumptions and limitations.
Good idea. But where to stop. I could say "assuming you are using bash". But then, should I assume they know what bash is? Or a shell? Or the command line? Or a terminal? Have to stop somewhere/assume something.
Though it's a readline thing, it might only work in bash
It works in python. Though it's not much use. It works in gnuplot. Handy there. It works in units.
What about other comands:
> ldd /usr/bin/* | grep "bin\|readline" | grep -B1 readline | grep "/usr/bin"
shows: /usr/bin/addresses: /usr/bin/bc: /usr/bin/ccexample: /usr/bin/civserver: /usr/bin/debugsh: /usr/bin/dlpsh: /usr/bin/fluidsynth: /usr/bin/gdb: /usr/bin/gdbtui: /usr/bin/gnuplot: /usr/bin/gphoto2: /usr/bin/hinotes: /usr/bin/install-datebook: /usr/bin/install-expenses: /usr/bin/install-hinote: /usr/bin/install-memo: /usr/bin/install-netsync: /usr/bin/install-todo: /usr/bin/install-todos: /usr/bin/install-user: /usr/bin/jack_transport: /usr/bin/lftp: /usr/bin/memos: /usr/bin/money2qif: /usr/bin/pi-csd: /usr/bin/pi-getram: /usr/bin/pi-getrom: /usr/bin/pi-getromtoken: /usr/bin/pilot-addresses: /usr/bin/pilot-archive: /usr/bin/pilot-clip: /usr/bin/pilot-datebook: /usr/bin/pilot-dedupe: /usr/bin/pilot-file: /usr/bin/pilot-foto: /usr/bin/pilot-prc: /usr/bin/pilot-schlep: /usr/bin/pilot-xfer: /usr/bin/pi-nredir: /usr/bin/rbash: /usr/bin/read-expenses: /usr/bin/read-ical: /usr/bin/read-notepad: /usr/bin/read-palmpix: /usr/bin/read-todos: /usr/bin/reminders: /usr/bin/rpcclient: /usr/bin/smbclient: /usr/bin/units: /usr/bin/vtysh: /usr/bin/xmlcatalog: /usr/bin/xmllint: /usr/bin/XQL:
Likely as not, it works in those too.
Oh. I'm using SuSe 9.1. Let's not forget our assumptions :-)
Cheers, Carl.
