topic Re: possibility in /sbin/sh shell in Operating System - HP-UX

possibility in /sbin/sh shell

Badaim_1 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:23:26 GMT

Hello,

In bash shell, when we use TAB key, it "suggest" possible commands. Is it possible to set it in POSIX shell or ksh ?

Re: possibility in /sbin/sh shell

Tim Nelson — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:29:25 GMT

you can hit esc twice to autofill up to the next non unique char

Re: possibility in /sbin/sh shell

James R. Ferguson — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:55:21 GMT

Hi:

No, the Posix ('/sbin/sh' or '/usr/sbin/sh') shell use ESC+ESC (Escape trice) to do filename completion.

By the way, do _NOT_ alter root's default shell as defined in '/etc/passwd'. To change it to anything other than '/sbin/sh' may lead to an un-startable server. You can, however, switch to a Bash shell manually if you like and define such by default for non-root users if that is a preference.

You can fetch a Bash binary from the Porting Center. Be sure to install all the run-time dependencies if you do:

http://hpux.connect.org.uk/hppd/hpux/Shells/bash-4.0.033/

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: possibility in /sbin/sh shell

dirk dierickx — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:41:18 GMT

there is some completion, mainly for files and directories available in other shells. however bash has the best completion possible. it does so much more then only files/dirs.

look up the 'bash completion' project for more info.

Re: possibility in /sbin/sh shell

Michael Steele_2 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:47:44 GMT

Hi

LOL - Jame's response is very good advice and one I did not follow many years ago, when at that time I created an unbootable box by doing just what James has stated, only with ksh.

I had to go into single user to fix the problem.

There are many such little fixes that an SA will perform only once and then never do again. Another is putting a file.old in rc.config.d or one of the rc dir.s, or just a special char. file name.

This, you will also only do once.

Re: possibility in /sbin/sh shell

T. M. Louah — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:31:30 GMT

Quick tips:

To recall the commands that you have issued in HP-UX, change the shell to korn shell.
# ksh -o vi
Press ESC and K on the keyboard.
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