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110 sats \ 6 replies \ @k00b 8 Jul \ on: Entering text in the terminal is complicated devs
One of my top ten frustrations is expecting readline in an interactive mode and not getting it.
I hadn't heard of rlwrap. I'll have to give a try next time this happens.
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10 sats \ 5 replies \ @kepford OP 8 Jul
Yeah, new to me as well.
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55 sats \ 4 replies \ @k00b 8 Jul
I also hadn't used ctrl-w or crtl-u before. On mac, I use alt-right/left arrow rather than ctrl-rl-arrow to cursor over words.
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100 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford OP 8 Jul
These little tips man, they are gold. Years ago I used to do a talk called "Cracking the Shell" that was just a bunch of stuff like this I'd picked up over the years. I know I'm not even scratching the surface. So many little tips and tricks.
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19 sats \ 2 replies \ @kepford OP 8 Jul
If you add this to your bashrc you can use vim key bindings to edit your commands.
set -o vi
Then if you write a command out and then press escape, you can use vim motions to move around and edit your command. Its mentioned in the post but not explained.
I find that useful.
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55 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 8 Jul
I'm not a vim guy! I've always used a non-terminal-based editor. I can get around in vim for quick and dirty remote hot fixes, but I'm no wiz.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford OP 8 Jul
Ah, then you would not gain anything from this :)
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