command history.

[dbase77]

Hi all.

In solaris 8, is there any key that I can use to retrieve history command (command that I type before)?

regards,
Feroz

 

[predamarcel]

hi,

depends about the shell that you use

I'm using /usr/bin/bash
it knows about history.
you have to use just arrow up

or with `!'
For example command `!net'
will give you the last command that you run which begin with `net'
for me usually this is `netstat'

PM

 

[dbase77]

Hi,

Thank you for replying. Im using ksh and sh shell. How do I go about this?

Thank you.

regards,
Feroz

 

[Boria]

Hi Feroz,
in ksh you can do
$ set -o vi
after that if you want to see history command press Esc and you can scan (and correct command) by pressing letter 'k'.
The same effect if you do
$ export VISUAL=vi
you can add this line to your .profile
Regards Boris

 

[predamarcel]

for ksh
`history' will give you the last 128 commands

`r string' run the last command which begin with `string'

`r' - the prev command

 

[dbase77]

Hi all,

Thank you for your help.

regards,
Feroz