Why can't Korn Shell do ctrl-r?

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ksh command-history history line-editor pc-bsd

                          If I use PC-BSD with the default shell (Korn) then Ctrl+r doesn't work. Why won't it work?

Ctrl-r was introduced to search your history in the late 1970s or early 80s and my BSD still can't do it (while Ubuntu can).

Ctrl-r  originates with Emacs doesn't it? When? 1975? 1983?

Asked by Niklas Rosencrantz (4334 rep)

Apr 20, 2016, 12:24 PM
Last activity: Oct 6, 2019, 06:08 AM

Why can't Korn Shell do ctrl-r?

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