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Can anyone help me with setting up my command line to use vi in /sbin/sh? I
know the set -o vi on the ksh but the set command in the sh doesnt seem to
do it for Solaris 8.


Thanks in advance

On Fri, 14 Nov 2003, Gary Jahrig wrote:

> Can anyone help me with setting up my command line to use vi in /sbin/sh? I
> know the set -o vi on the ksh but the set command in the sh doesnt seem to
> do it for Solaris 8.

The Bourne Shell - which /sbin/sh is - doesn't support command
line editing, which is why set -o vi doesn't work. That's a
ksh command.

And before you ask, NO, don't copy ksh to /sbin/sh or change
root's shell. Edit root's .profile to run the shell of your
choice.

--
Rich Teer, SCNA, SCSA

President,
Rite Online Inc.

Voice: +1 (250) 979-1638
URL: http://www.rite-online.net

Hey thanks Rich,

I know that HPUX has the posix sh and you can do it there. I just made
another user with uid of 0 and gave it the korn shell.


"Rich Teer" <rich.teer@rite-group.com> wrote in message
news:Pine.SOL.4.58.0311141015510.26965@zaphod...
> On Fri, 14 Nov 2003, Gary Jahrig wrote:
>
> > Can anyone help me with setting up my command line to use vi in
/sbin/sh? I
> > know the set -o vi on the ksh but the set command in the sh doesnt seem
to
> > do it for Solaris 8.
>
> The Bourne Shell - which /sbin/sh is - doesn't support command
> line editing, which is why set -o vi doesn't work. That's a
> ksh command.
>
> And before you ask, NO, don't copy ksh to /sbin/sh or change
> root's shell. Edit root's .profile to run the shell of your
> choice.
>
> --
> Rich Teer, SCNA, SCSA
>
> President,
> Rite Online Inc.
>
> Voice: +1 (250) 979-1638
> URL: http://www.rite-online.net

On Fri, 14 Nov 2003, Gary Jahrig wrote:

Please don't top post.

> Hey thanks Rich,

Any time.

> I know that HPUX has the posix sh and you can do it there. I just made
> another user with uid of 0 and gave it the korn shell.

Yes, that's another way - although you now have TWO passwords
to keep very secure (unless you make 'em the same)...

--
Rich Teer, SCNA, SCSA

President,
Rite Online Inc.

Voice: +1 (250) 979-1638
URL: http://www.rite-online.net

Hmmm? Top post? please enlighten me. I have posted in years.




"Rich Teer" <rich.teer@rite-group.com> wrote in message
news:Pine.SOL.4.58.0311141415310.29152@zaphod...
> On Fri, 14 Nov 2003, Gary Jahrig wrote:
>
> Please don't top post.
>
> > Hey thanks Rich,
>
> Any time.
>
> > I know that HPUX has the posix sh and you can do it there. I just made
> > another user with uid of 0 and gave it the korn shell.
>
> Yes, that's another way - although you now have TWO passwords
> to keep very secure (unless you make 'em the same)...
>
> --
> Rich Teer, SCNA, SCSA
>
> President,
> Rite Online Inc.
>
> Voice: +1 (250) 979-1638
> URL: http://www.rite-online.net

In article <XBctb.2693$Ue4.1579@fed1read01>,
Gary Jahrig <gary@X.usnetcastX.com> wrote:

> Hmmm? Top post? please enlighten me. I have posted in years.

A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail?

--
Göran Larsson http://www.mitt-eget.com/

Gee Goran, you still didnt answer the question. But you went out of your way
to point out how bad it is. Come on guys, is this how you treat new people?
Try to intimidate them so they never come back? I think we should be
beyond that and perhaps we could be a bit more civil and explain.

"Goran Larsson" <hoh@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:HoD70n.ELu@approve.se...
> In article <XBctb.2693$Ue4.1579@fed1read01>,
> Gary Jahrig <gary@X.usnetcastX.com> wrote:
>
> > Hmmm? Top post? please enlighten me. I have posted in years.
>
> A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
> A: Top-posting.
> Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail?
>
> --
> Göran Larsson http://www.mitt-eget.com/

On Fri, 14 Nov 2003, Gary Jahrig wrote:

> Hmmm? Top post? please enlighten me. I have posted in years.

Top posting is when you put your reply "on top off" the
text you're replying to. It makes it hard to follow a
thread because unlike normal conversation, the responses
come BEFORE the questions rather than AFTER.

Top posting can be very irritating!

--
Rich Teer, SCNA, SCSA

President,
Rite Online Inc.

Voice: +1 (250) 979-1638
URL: http://www.rite-online.net

"Gary Jahrig" <gary@X.usnetcastX.com> writes:

>Gee Goran, you still didnt answer the question. But you went out of your way
>to point out how bad it is. Come on guys, is this how you treat new people?

He was trying to illustrate the problem by example.

>Try to intimidate them so they never come back? I think we should be
>beyond that and perhaps we could be a bit more civil and explain.

Sigh!

Top posting is when you write your response (on top), and then quote
the message to which you were responding (below).

It is widely disliked.

Bottom posting is when you quote the message in its entirety (at the
top), and then add your response below. That is also widely
disliked.

Intermingled posting is where you quote a few relevant lines of the
post, and then respond to those lines. Then maybe you quote a few
more lines, and respond to those. But you delete most of the
original message, only quoting enough to provide the context for your
reply.

The rules of netiquette favor intermingled posting.

"Rich Teer" <rich.teer@rite-group.com> wrote in message
news:Pine.SOL.4.58.0311141656530.29152@zaphod...
> On Fri, 14 Nov 2003, Gary Jahrig wrote:
>
> > Hmmm? Top post? please enlighten me. I have posted in years.
>
> Top posting is when you put your reply "on top off" the
> text you're replying to. It makes it hard to follow a
> thread because unlike normal conversation, the responses
> come BEFORE the questions rather than AFTER.

Now I understand. :-)