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AIX 5.x set up arrow to recall
Hi,
I have seen many posts about using
"set -o emacs
alias __A=`echo "\020"` # up arrow = ^p = previous
alias __B=`echo "\016"` # down arrow = ^n = next
alias __C=`echo "\006"` # right arrow = ^f = cursor formard
alias __D=`echo "\002"` # left arrow = ^b = cursor backwards
alias __H=`echo "\001"` # home = ^a = cursor at start of line
"
which works for me in the .profile but not as a global (/etc/profile).
My /etc/profile does not have "set -o vi" in it.
When I run 'alias' command, i see when using the global /etc/profile:
"__A=
__B=
__C=
__D=
"
If I decide to type "set -o emac" in my command line, the arrows work. Is there a way to fix this for me to just login without having to type set -o emac while using the global instead of .profile?
I have seen many posts about using
"set -o emacs
alias __A=`echo "\020"` # up arrow = ^p = previous
alias __B=`echo "\016"` # down arrow = ^n = next
alias __C=`echo "\006"` # right arrow = ^f = cursor formard
alias __D=`echo "\002"` # left arrow = ^b = cursor backwards
alias __H=`echo "\001"` # home = ^a = cursor at start of line
"
which works for me in the .profile but not as a global (/etc/profile).
My /etc/profile does not have "set -o vi" in it.
When I run 'alias' command, i see when using the global /etc/profile:
"__A=
__B=
__C=
__D=
"
If I decide to type "set -o emac" in my command line, the arrows work. Is there a way to fix this for me to just login without having to type set -o emac while using the global instead of .profile?
woolmilkporc
Add "set -o emacs" to your ~/.profile.
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So, I will have to do that for every profile? Is there any other way to have that set via global?
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I have added it to /etc/profile. I have "
set -o emacs
alias __A=`echo "\020"` # up arrow = ^p = previous
alias __B=`echo "\016"` # down arrow = ^n = next
alias __C=`echo "\006"` # right arrow = ^f = cursor formard
alias __D=`echo "\002"` # left arrow = ^b = cursor backwards
alias __H=`echo "\001"` # home = ^a = cursor at start of line
"
in that file, of course without the ("").
I have re logged and even restarted the server. It works when i type set -o emacs in the command line.
set -o emacs
alias __A=`echo "\020"` # up arrow = ^p = previous
alias __B=`echo "\016"` # down arrow = ^n = next
alias __C=`echo "\006"` # right arrow = ^f = cursor formard
alias __D=`echo "\002"` # left arrow = ^b = cursor backwards
alias __H=`echo "\001"` # home = ^a = cursor at start of line
"
in that file, of course without the ("").
I have re logged and even restarted the server. It works when i type set -o emacs in the command line.
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I see that emacs is off and vi is on.
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It worked!!! :D
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Thank you very much!