[geeks] Thoughts on bash for root

[Jonathan C. Patschke]

On Sun, 21 Apr 2002, Brian Hechinger wrote:

> On Sun, Apr 21, 2002 at 02:06:55PM -0400, Joshua D Boyd wrote:
> > ksh doesn't meet the arrow test.  Meaning if a shell doesn't let me use the
> > arrow keys to flip through previous commands, then it is inadequate.
> 
> put it in vi or emacs mode (set -o vi or set -o emacs) and use it that way.
> FAR more useful than some silly arrow keys.  command line editing using your
> choice of key bindings.

Oh -hell- yeah!  I just found a new shell.  vi-mode rocks!  I'll never
have to haggle with a terminal again over where my damned arrow keys are.

Thanks!

--Jonathan