Recalling Commands in Unix?

[Norman Joseph]

>From article <5141 at blake.acs.washington.edu>, by gnat at blake.acs.washington.edu (Laura Frazier):
> Is there any command in Unix comparable to  ^B in VMS that will allow me
> to recall previous commands instead of typing them repeatedly?
> 
> Are there likewise commands like ^J , ^A, etc., that will edit
> commands once I recall them?

The Korn shell (ksh) has the ability to recall and re-edit command lines
in the idiom of your favorite editor (as long as it is vi or emacs).  If
your system does not have ksh, try the C shell (csh).  It contains a
cumbersome but usable syntax for recalling prior commands.  Check your
manual, your local Unix guru/system administrator, or your vendor.
-- 
Norm Joseph - Oglevee Computer System, Inc.
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