I just started using a Linux workstation and noticed that the command line completion operation doesn't work with I enter the key stroke "esc esc". I'm using ksh shell with the variables EDITOR = vi and VISUAL = vi.

I logged onto our HP UNIX workstation and the key stroke "esc esc" completes the command but it doesn't on the LINUX workstation. Is there something else I need to set.

Roger

in ksh, use esc \ -- escape key followed by the reverse back slash, for completion of file names. hmm, just looked back and you said completion of command lines. I played with the esc esc and it doesn't do anything. So, I'm not totally clear on what you were expecting.

I have in my .profile

ENV=$HOME/.kshrc
export ENV

and in my .kshrc

set -o vi

The `set -o vi` is so that the esc gets me into vi mode, then h j k l navigate left down up right through previous commands and I can edit them using vi keystrokes. Return submits the command.

Don't know if this helps or not. Hope so.

Erdos 4

I also have the command: set -o vi in my .profile file.

I have access to a HP UNIX workstation and a Linux workstation both machines are running ksh. The command line completion works differently on the two machines. For example when I type on the HP UNIX machine:
cd /pro followed by pressing the esc key twice
the command is completed to be:
cd /proj/

On the Linus machine when I type the same thing:
cd /pro followed by pressing the esc key twice nothing happens.

Roger

ah, so you are talking about filename completion.

type `cd /pro` followed by esc-\, the escape key followed by the reverse backslash,

and you will get `cd /proj/`

I haven't used HP/UX, but it sounds like they are the odd ones out. BSD and Solaris both do it the way I describe. I don't have a linux box sitting right here at the moment, but I would try it and see.

Erdos 4

esc\ works thanks.

Roger