From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:02:33 -0800 Message-ID: <3e1162e60911131102g436cf958yfb94a1f8e2722be4@mail.gmail.com> From: David Leimbach To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=000e0cd706b86468470478454d82 Subject: Re: [9fans] Practical issue on using rc shell Topicbox-Message-UUID: 9b504712-ead5-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 --000e0cd706b86468470478454d82 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Tim Newsham 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, >> Maur=EDcio >> > > Tim Newsham | www.thenewsh.com/~newsham | thenewsh.blogspot.com --000e0cd706b86468470478454d82 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Tim Ne= wsham <newsham@lav= a.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 u= ser space, try using rc with 9term, or inside an Acme "win" sessi= on. =A0

Plan 9 is very mouse driven and you should= use a terminal window that lets you take advantage of that interactivity.<= /div>

Dave

=A0
Thanks,
Maur=EDcio

Tim Newsham | www.thenewsh.com/~newsham | thenewsh.blogspot.com

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