ile Rev 2.0

An Input Line Editor for UNIX CommandLine programs

Contributed by: Mike Hopkirk (hops)
Obtained from: The Net: /usenet/comp.unix.sources/volume25
Author(s): Robert C. Pendleton (bobp@hal.com)
Restrictions: None - See Copyright file here

Description

The ile program can be run as a simple shell around any program. It gives any program an input line editing and a history mechanism. It can also be run around your favorite shell. When run around the shell ile records the input to programs as well as input to the shell in its history buffer.

Productivity

Good for making dumb stdin reading programs more usable

Safety

Examined code and used it (on SCO) since 1994

Work Planned

None

Documentation

Man Page

Verification

        SHELL=/bin/sh ./ile 
        ls -l [RETURN]
        [UpArrow] - should then redisplay previous line (ls -l)

Build Notes

This source is configured to be installed under /usr/skunk. To build it for a different location, compile with make INSTALL_DIR=directory.

SkunkWare 5.0 1995