CLI lovin

[CylnZ]

I just used http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...61#post7479161

to make my terminals much easier to browse now I'm looking to do the same thing (sort of) with commands, options, and arguments.

sort of like this:sudo gedit /home/user/.dircolors

I dont see how it could be possible to do while you're inputing the nfo but could it be done after output? I find myself using the history function constantly and really like it but being able to spot former pieces of a string while in another string below it would be really nifty.

Is there a terminal that already has this built in? so far I'm using gnome terminal and xterm but am happy to learn about others, what's your favorite terminal and why?

[donkyhotay]

My favorite terminal is yakuake. It's KDE based and even though I use gnome I find it's worth installing the KDE library just to run it. Functionally it's just like any other terminal except it drops down/hides every time you press the f12 key (looks like one of those drop-down menus in quake). It has a *lot* more features then it's gnome counterpart tilda and unlike setting gnome-terminal to launch by pressing f12 when you make it go away it continues to run things in the background. It's really nice to be able to just hit a key, type in a command or two, then get back to browsing the web or whatever I happen to be doing while it runs. It's become a mandatory part of any linux account I use with any frequency and have enough access to configure.

[Mornedhel]

I find myself using the history function constantly

I assume you've found out about the up arrow keybinding to display the previous command already. Have you tried Ctrl+R to search your history and display matches as you type ?

[CylnZ]

@ donyhotay (great nym Mr. Ouixote) Thanks I use gnome but I'll install it and give it a try. ty

@ Mornedhel (from Raymond Feist?) The up arrow yes. The ctrl+R no, I didnt, Thanks alot! I'm using it on another system I'm updating right now.

[raydeen]

Had to comment to say thanks for the ctrl+R info and lol'ing at the WKRP refernce in the sig!

[Tibuda]

Guake is like Yakuake, but uses Gtk+.

[juanoleso]

@donkyhotay and danielrmt

I'll have to give Guake or Yakuake a try when I get home. thanks.

[donkyhotay]

Guake is like Yakuake, but uses Gtk+.

Didn't know about guake (only tilda), I'll have to check it out. I love yakuake but I'd prefer to get rid of the KDE libraries if I can. It wouldn't be an issue if I used KDE but it's really inefficient to have the entire KDE library installed for one little program.

[mhh91]

guys,which shortcut do you use to launch the terminal when you're using these programs?


i've tried to make it like quake and use the "~" button,but i can't use it with my arabic layout,as it conflicts with an arabic character.