Thread: psql command line editor
I use PSQL to set my editor to vi. This works as expected in psql, \e brings up vi and I edit away. Is there any way to set my psql command line editor to also use vi (just like I do with "set -o vi" in bash)? I can't find this in the docs. Thanks, Bob Gobeille bobg@fossology.org
On Aug 17, 2009, at 11:30 AM, Gobeille, Robert wrote: > I use PSQL to set my editor to vi. This works as expected in psql, \e > brings up vi and I edit away. > > Is there any way to set my psql command line editor to also use vi > (just like I do with "set -o vi" in bash)? > I can't find this in the docs. That should have been PSQL_EDITOR. bob
Bob Gobeille wrote:
> I use PSQL to set my editor to vi. This works as expected in psql,
> \e brings up vi and I edit away.
>
> Is there any way to set my psql command line editor to also use vi
> (just like I do with "set -o vi" in bash)?
> I can't find this in the docs.
I have in my .inputrc this line:
set editing-move vi
and it works like a charm.
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Alvaro Herrera http://www.CommandPrompt.com/
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On Aug 17, 2009, at 12:46 PM, Alvaro Herrera wrote: > Bob Gobeille wrote: >> I use PSQL to set my editor to vi. This works as expected in psql, >> \e brings up vi and I edit away. >> >> Is there any way to set my psql command line editor to also use vi >> (just like I do with "set -o vi" in bash)? >> I can't find this in the docs. > > I have in my .inputrc this line: > > set editing-move vi > > and it works like a charm. I tried this and can't get it to work. 1) I tried putting that in my .bashrc script and sourcing the file (and also logging in again) 2) I did the set on the command line and then started psql No luck. I'm testing by: starting psql use the up arrow to bring up a previous command from the command buffer try to reposition the cursor around the command with '0' or '$' or 'w' or 'h' No luck. I don't find any mention of 'editing-move' in a search of postgresql.org Googling editing-move turns up nothing (as far as I looked through results). This is 8.3 on a debian lenny system. What am I missing? Thanks! Bob
Bob Gobeille wrote: > >I have in my .inputrc this line: > > > > set editing-move vi > > > >and it works like a charm. > > I tried this and can't get it to work. > 1) I tried putting that in my .bashrc script and sourcing the file > (and also logging in again) > 2) I did the set on the command line and then started psql > > No luck. Try reading my first sentence. -- Alvaro Herrera http://www.CommandPrompt.com/ PostgreSQL Replication, Consulting, Custom Development, 24x7 support
On Aug 17, 2009, at 1:18 PM, Alvaro Herrera wrote: > Bob Gobeille wrote: > >>> I have in my .inputrc this line: >>> >>> set editing-move vi >>> >>> and it works like a charm. >> >> I tried this and can't get it to work. >> 1) I tried putting that in my .bashrc script and sourcing the file >> (and also logging in again) >> 2) I did the set on the command line and then started psql >> >> No luck. > > Try reading my first sentence. I left that out. Creating a ~/.inputrc with that line and relogging in was the first thing I tried. Bob
On Aug 17, 2009, at 12:15 PM, Bob Gobeille wrote: > > On Aug 17, 2009, at 12:46 PM, Alvaro Herrera wrote: > >> Bob Gobeille wrote: >>> I use PSQL to set my editor to vi. This works as expected in psql, >>> \e brings up vi and I edit away. >>> >>> Is there any way to set my psql command line editor to also use vi >>> (just like I do with "set -o vi" in bash)? >>> I can't find this in the docs. >> >> I have in my .inputrc this line: >> >> set editing-move vi >> >> and it works like a charm. > > I tried this and can't get it to work. > 1) I tried putting that in my .bashrc script and sourcing the file > (and also logging in again) > 2) I did the set on the command line and then started psql It's a readline setting, not an environment variable. Try putting it in ~/.inputrc. Though it looks like you're on a Mac, and that's likely to be using editline rather than readline, in which case putting "bind -v" in ~/.editrc would be what you need. That'll start you in input mode, so 'esc' should switch you to navigation mode. Cheers, Steve
On Aug 17, 2009, at 1:46 PM, Alvaro Herrera wrote: > Bob Gobeille wrote: >> I use PSQL to set my editor to vi. This works as expected in psql, >> \e brings up vi and I edit away. >> >> Is there any way to set my psql command line editor to also use vi >> (just like I do with "set -o vi" in bash)? >> I can't find this in the docs. > > I have in my .inputrc this line: > > set editing-move vi > > and it works like a charm. > Shouldn't that be editing-mode not move
On Aug 17, 2009, at 1:27 PM, Steve Atkins wrote: > > On Aug 17, 2009, at 12:15 PM, Bob Gobeille wrote: > >> >> On Aug 17, 2009, at 12:46 PM, Alvaro Herrera wrote: >> >>> Bob Gobeille wrote: >>>> I use PSQL to set my editor to vi. This works as expected in psql, >>>> \e brings up vi and I edit away. >>>> >>>> Is there any way to set my psql command line editor to also use vi >>>> (just like I do with "set -o vi" in bash)? >>>> I can't find this in the docs. >>> >>> I have in my .inputrc this line: >>> >>> set editing-move vi >>> >>> and it works like a charm. >> >> I tried this and can't get it to work. >> 1) I tried putting that in my .bashrc script and sourcing the file >> (and also logging in again) >> 2) I did the set on the command line and then started psql > > It's a readline setting, not an environment variable. Try putting it > in ~/.inputrc. > > Though it looks like you're on a Mac, and that's likely to be using > editline > rather than readline, in which case putting "bind -v" in ~/.editrc > would be > what you need. That'll start you in input mode, so 'esc' should switch > you > to navigation mode. My workstation is a mac laptop, so that's where my email client is. I'm running psql on a debian lenny server. I have the set command in my ~/.inputrc. I even logged out and back in. But in psql I type in a command, hit escape then 0 to go to the beginning of the line - no go. I do see things like ^r doing a reverse search but basic cursor movement commands like 'w', '0', '$', etc do not work. Bob
On Aug 17, 2009, at 1:38 PM, kbarnard@kevinbarnard.net wrote: > > On Aug 17, 2009, at 1:46 PM, Alvaro Herrera wrote: > >> Bob Gobeille wrote: >>> I use PSQL to set my editor to vi. This works as expected in psql, >>> \e brings up vi and I edit away. >>> >>> Is there any way to set my psql command line editor to also use vi >>> (just like I do with "set -o vi" in bash)? >>> I can't find this in the docs. >> >> I have in my .inputrc this line: >> >> set editing-move vi >> >> and it works like a charm. >> > > Shouldn't that be editing-mode not move Whoo hoo. Thank you . Now it works like a charm. :-) Bob
On 2009-08-17, Bob Gobeille <bob.gobeille@hp.com> wrote: > I use PSQL to set my editor to vi. This works as expected in psql, \e > brings up vi and I edit away. > > Is there any way to set my psql command line editor to also use vi > (just like I do with "set -o vi" in bash)? > I can't find this in the docs. psql command-line eritor is "readline" and being a GNU product it defaults to emacs mode :) do "man 3 realine" for more info search for INPUTRC - less uses vi bindings :)