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lost key function when ssh to remote machine

I ssh to a remote linux machine, and was trying to <tab> to complete the command sentence eg. vi sim<tap> i should have got a vi simple.txt
if there is a simple.txt in that directory.

However, the <tab> key does not work as it should, and it just create a <tab> space for me.

In addition, when using linux on my local machine, the up key would give me a history command i use previously, but when I ssh to one of the linux machine (not the same machine), that key does not work.

Someone told me that i have to set some profile or customize key on that remote machine for my account. Does anyone know what need to be done?

it sounds to me like you are using an different shell than bash. As you know there are many types of shells for *nix like systems and you might be using one that's not very common. Please type the following command and post the results:

Code:

laptop:~$ ps -p $$

  PID TTY          TIME CMD

 3864 pts/2    00:00:00 bash

the above is the output from my laptop and in my case i'm using the bash shell.

what distro + version of linux you are using?