Re: [9fans] Practical issue on using rc shell

[David Leimbach <leimy2k@gmail.com>]

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On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Tim Newsham <newsham@lava.net> 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

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