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