Problem using arrow key for History

[Low Han Ming]

Hi,

I'm having some problem with using arrow key for retrieving history command.

I've the HISTFILE and HISTSIZE defined in my profile and the .sh_history is capture the entry of the history command.
However, whenever I use the arrow key, instead of throwing out the previou command. ^[[A sort of key is shown.

Is there any way that I can specifically use the arrow keys for this purpose?

Thanks.


Han Ming

[Carlo Henrico_1]

Do you have the following:

export EDITOR=vi

Then you can use the vi keys...

EG: Esc [h,j,k,l]

Carlo

[John Palmer]

Hi,

The only way that I've managed to do this is to remap the arrow keys in my terminal emulator (Reflections).

h,j,k and l if you use vi mode or
p, n, b and f for emacs mode.

Unfortunately, this means that the arrow keys don't then work in the likes of SAM.

Regards,
John

[Ossie de Jongh]

Also will depends what type of terminal/emulation and shell you use.
As far as i know its only bash that support the up/down arrows for command retrieving in normal emulation modes

[Manuel Plaza]

Hi,

Why don't use the "bash" shell ?

Regards

[Rick Garland]

The arrow key has been there for the bash shell. 'Esc k' has been the HPUX way unless you remap the keys

[Pradeep Saxena]

Hi Han Ming
Alternatively you can also try $ksh -o vi at shell prompt OR define it in /etc/profile or ~/.profile. Use ESC k and J keys to see history of commands issued at shell prompt.

[Low Han Ming]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

Please kindly correct me if I've misunderstood any of the advice.

I suppose the Esc h,j,k,l can be use for history.
However, even when use the Esc key, immediately when I press on the Esc key the
^[
is shown on screen, doesn't seem like Esc is working too.

Sorry if I have miss out something very basic and obvious.

Thanks.


Han Ming

[Pradeep Saxena]

Hi,
May be problem with TERM type, try with
#export TERM=hp
or
#export TERM=vt100
etc may solve the problem.

[Low Han Ming]

Thanks for all the reply.

Maybe I'll try to set the user shell to bash while using sh for admin user.

Thanks again.


Han Ming

[Val Syerikov]

To make ESC [hjkl] working, try "set -o vi".

Regards