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question: how to run posix shells at the $

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From: bbbbre01
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 10:55
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There was a posting a short while back on how to run the 'vi'
editor from the $ prompt using POSIX.  I've lost the posting
and in my blunderings only get "error parsing ...".
Could someone please mail me how to run POSIX commands at the 
DCL prompt (vi in particular)

thank you

Brendan
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From: bbbbre01@uctvax.uct.ac.za
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Subject: question: how to run posix shells at the $
Message-ID: <1992Jul29.125503.202149@uctvax.uct.ac.za>
Date: 29 Jul 92 12:55:03 +0200
Organization: University of Cape Town
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