Enabling filename completion in csh/ksh?

[VBDotNetProgrammer]

Hi,

im using both ksh and csh but for some reason on one of our servers the filename completion does not work.

I take it that it is set in .cshrc?

If so what do i need to type and if not does anyone know where it is set?

Thanks

 

[slt589]

set -o vi

in ~/.kshrc

sorry, can't help with csh.

 

[VBDotNetProgrammer]

Hi,

Does that enable it for the command line as well as VI?

Thanks

 

[slt589]

2 different things.

The vi you use for command line recall and edit is built into the shell (/bin/ksh). At the command prompt, when you type esc - , you're in the inbuilt vi.

To invoke /bin/vi by typing vi at the command prompt, you need /bin in your $PATH.

 

[grega]

When you've done a set -o vi in ksh (or done a exec ksh -o vi) you can access filename completion by using the Esc-\ combination.

Greg.

 

[jad]

in a csh you can:

set filec

at least on Solaris.

BTW, on Solaris file completion uses <ESC> and Ctrl-D instead of <TAB>, not sure of other platforms.