Subject: Re: pkgsrc and tcsh
To: NetBSD/sparc Discussion List <port-sparc@NetBSD.ORG>
From: David Laight <david@l8s.co.uk>
List: port-sparc
Date: 05/28/2002 18:27:39
> 
> Learn to use 'sh -E' or 'ksh -o emacs' (or their vi-mode equivalents if
> you prefer).  There's never ever been any lack of command-line editing
> in NetBSD.
> 
> *csh _is_ ~1978 technology.  :-)

And csh supports command line editing and filename completion
(provided the OS has the TIOCSTI ioctl - which BSD has) in
its own sweet way.......

Anyone know why netbsd defaults root to csh?
Even the man page suggests it is completly inappropraite
for scripts - IIRC 'cos the quoting rules are broken.
A traditional 'feature free' bourne shell is probably
more secure - it can't do anything too unexpected!

	David

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David Laight: david@l8s.co.uk