Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 14:23:20 -0400 (EDT) From: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu> To: addymin@pacbell.net Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Beginner's question about csh/tcsh Message-ID: <200404151823.i3FINKY19136@clunix.cl.msu.edu> In-Reply-To: <407ED13F.1060209@pacbell.net> from "Mike" at Apr 15, 2004 11:15:27 AM
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> > Greetings: > > I have a FreeBSD 4.9-stable server up and running and I ran across an > error (most likely mine) while using csh. > > I normally use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to access the command history. > However, this morning instead being able to go through the .history > file with the arrow keys (the arrow keys that are not part of the > numeric keypad), I get a "^[[A" when using the up arrow key and a > "^[[B" when using the down arrow key. > > I've tried to clear the .history file but I still get it. I've also > tired to google through about 50 doc's and tutorials and through the > freebsd-questions archive but... no joy. > > Any hints or questions would be appreciated. Thank you. Are you sure your shell was csh/tcsh? Which account were ou logged in under? Were you SUed to root? It sounds like you are using an account with /bin/sh as a shell or some other one that doesn't know about the tcsh history editing. For example, unless you change it, root uses sh for a shell. ////jerry > > Michael Chinn > _______________________________________________
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