From: Andreas Kahari (andreas.kaharigmail.com)
Date: Tue Feb 12 2008 - 09:39:22 CST

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In ksh, with Vi editing mode, press Esc to get into command mode, then
press 'v' to edit the very long command line in vi(1). The command
line will be executed by the shell when you save and quit the editor.

Regards,
Andreas

On 12/02/2008, OBSD <obsdfreenet.de> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have a small problem with the KSH and Bash on a OpenBSD 4.2. with very long commands.
> I have
> echo $SHELL
> /bin/ksh and
> echo $KSH_VERSION
> (#)PD KSH v5.2.14 99/07/13.2
> and in my ~/.inputrc is
> set horizontal-scroll-mode Off
>
> I found this setting in the man readline
> http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=readline&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=OpenBSD+Current&arch=i386&format=html
>
> But unfortunately it does not work.
> It does not warp the line either in KSH or Bash. Instead it overwrites the already written text
> which is annoying if you have very long commands.
> I have tried as well the /etc/inputrc with this entry but it does not work again.
> I read as well the man KSH but does not find any useable info there.
>
> Strange enough if I start a csh it works but not with the other shells.
>
> Has anybody maybe an fix or workaround how I can solve this?
> Every hint is appreciated!!
>
> Regards
> Stefan
> --
>
>

--
Andreas Kahari
Somewhere in the general Cambridge area, UK

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