Date: Thu, 19 Jun 1997 11:57:46 +0930 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: gemork@online.no Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG, francisco@natserv.com Subject: Re: OS/2 users going to FreeBSD? :-) Message-ID: <199706190227.LAA24488@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <199706181850.UAA21225@online.no> from Geir Eivind Mork at "Jun 18, 97 08:49:02 pm"
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Geir Eivind Mork stands accused of saying: > But I was using 4os/2 as my primary shell in Os/2, how can I emulate > it's features (except alias) in BSD (I use the standar shell in > BSD).. Like the TAB feature, the doskey-alike feature (browse > previous commands) etc. 4os2/4dos/etc inherit heavily from bash/tcsh. Either of these shells are, in most regards, vastly superior due at least in part to the environment. > And btw; Can I use some sort of macro in the prompt ? Like I did in > dos/4os? Like the famous $p$g? I haven't figured out something like > that from the man(uals) Here is my prompt (for tcsh), nothing fancy : set prompt=`hostname -s`:%~\> Check the tcsh manpages for other neat % expansions; there's sure to be one that suits you. -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control. (ph) +61-8-8267-3493 [[ ]] Unix hardware collector. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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