MobaXterm: How to see previous commands' terminal output while still being in VIM? (Equivalent of 'Shift + Page Up' in PuTTY)
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What I want (which is possible in PuTTY):
1) Login to a machine (using PuTTY)
2) $ cat /some/file
[contents of the /some/file shown on screen]
3) $ vim
4) Press Shift + Page Up
Result: I can see [contents of the /some/file ] and everything else that was shown on the screen before I entered vim.
Now if I try the same thing in Mobaxterm, which is another terminal application on Windows, I don't get to see the output of the previous commands; it only scrolls the file that I opened in vim which is not what I want.
I tried to echo $TERM from both PuTTY and Mobaxterm, and they both show xterm as the output, so I'm not sure what's different in PuTTY.
terminal keyboard-shortcuts putty mobaxterm
edited Jan 13 at 21:46
Rui F Ribeiro
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asked Jul 7 '15 at 13:33
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What I want (which is possible in PuTTY):
1) Login to a machine (using PuTTY)
2) $ cat /some/file
[contents of the /some/file shown on screen]
3) $ vim
4) Press Shift + Page Up
Result: I can see [contents of the /some/file ] and everything else that was shown on the screen before I entered vim.
Now if I try the same thing in Mobaxterm, which is another terminal application on Windows, I don't get to see the output of the previous commands; it only scrolls the file that I opened in vim which is not what I want.
I tried to echo $TERM from both PuTTY and Mobaxterm, and they both show xterm as the output, so I'm not sure what's different in PuTTY.
terminal keyboard-shortcuts putty mobaxterm
edited Jan 13 at 21:46
Rui F Ribeiro
39.7k1479132
asked Jul 7 '15 at 13:33
SrikanthSrikanth
10615
Can someone please add mobaxterm to the list of tags? It seems I need 300+ points for it.
– Srikanth
Jul 7 '15 at 13:33
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What I want (which is possible in PuTTY):
1) Login to a machine (using PuTTY)
2) $ cat /some/file
[contents of the /some/file shown on screen]
3) $ vim
4) Press Shift + Page Up
Result: I can see [contents of the /some/file ] and everything else that was shown on the screen before I entered vim.
Now if I try the same thing in Mobaxterm, which is another terminal application on Windows, I don't get to see the output of the previous commands; it only scrolls the file that I opened in vim which is not what I want.
I tried to echo $TERM from both PuTTY and Mobaxterm, and they both show xterm as the output, so I'm not sure what's different in PuTTY.
terminal keyboard-shortcuts putty mobaxterm
edited Jan 13 at 21:46
Rui F Ribeiro
39.7k1479132
asked Jul 7 '15 at 13:33
SrikanthSrikanth
10615
What I want (which is possible in PuTTY):
1) Login to a machine (using PuTTY)
2) $ cat /some/file
[contents of the /some/file shown on screen]
3) $ vim
4) Press Shift + Page Up
Result: I can see [contents of the /some/file ] and everything else that was shown on the screen before I entered vim.
Now if I try the same thing in Mobaxterm, which is another terminal application on Windows, I don't get to see the output of the previous commands; it only scrolls the file that I opened in vim which is not what I want.
I tried to echo $TERM from both PuTTY and Mobaxterm, and they both show xterm as the output, so I'm not sure what's different in PuTTY.
terminal keyboard-shortcuts putty mobaxterm
terminal keyboard-shortcuts putty mobaxterm
edited Jan 13 at 21:46
Rui F Ribeiro
39.7k1479132
asked Jul 7 '15 at 13:33
SrikanthSrikanth
10615
edited Jan 13 at 21:46
Rui F Ribeiro
39.7k1479132
asked Jul 7 '15 at 13:33
SrikanthSrikanth
10615
edited Jan 13 at 21:46
Rui F Ribeiro
39.7k1479132
edited Jan 13 at 21:46
Rui F Ribeiro
39.7k1479132
edited Jan 13 at 21:46
Rui F Ribeiro
39.7k1479132
39.7k1479132
asked Jul 7 '15 at 13:33
SrikanthSrikanth
10615
asked Jul 7 '15 at 13:33
SrikanthSrikanth
10615
asked Jul 7 '15 at 13:33
SrikanthSrikanth
10615
10615
Can someone please add mobaxterm to the list of tags? It seems I need 300+ points for it.
– Srikanth
Jul 7 '15 at 13:33
add a comment |
Can someone please add mobaxterm to the list of tags? It seems I need 300+ points for it.
– Srikanth
Jul 7 '15 at 13:33
Can someone please add mobaxterm to the list of tags? It seems I need 300+ points for it.
– Srikanth
Jul 7 '15 at 13:33
Can someone please add mobaxterm to the list of tags? It seems I need 300+ points for it.
– Srikanth
Jul 7 '15 at 13:33
add a comment |
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A simple solution is to suspend the running command, usually by typing control-Z. You should then be back in the shell. Give the fg command to return and bring the command back to the foreground again.
answered Jul 7 '15 at 13:47
meuhmeuh
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I've had bad experiences when doing this. My advice: Never background Vim; just use:shell.
– Wildcard
Feb 15 '16 at 7:37
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I think that another way is to send the command ":!" to vim. Then, you will view back the terminal, and would be able to see previous commands, until you type "enter" or a new VIM command. Then vim would come back.
Enjoy !
Gilles.
answered Nov 11 '15 at 17:48
GillesGilles
1
Or just run:shell, which is more readable. Are those equivalent?
– Wildcard
Feb 15 '16 at 7:35
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A simple solution is to suspend the running command, usually by typing control-Z. You should then be back in the shell. Give the fg command to return and bring the command back to the foreground again.
answered Jul 7 '15 at 13:47
meuhmeuh
31.9k11954
I've had bad experiences when doing this. My advice: Never background Vim; just use:shell.
– Wildcard
Feb 15 '16 at 7:37
add a comment |
A simple solution is to suspend the running command, usually by typing control-Z. You should then be back in the shell. Give the fg command to return and bring the command back to the foreground again.
answered Jul 7 '15 at 13:47
meuhmeuh
31.9k11954
I've had bad experiences when doing this. My advice: Never background Vim; just use:shell.
– Wildcard
Feb 15 '16 at 7:37
add a comment |
A simple solution is to suspend the running command, usually by typing control-Z. You should then be back in the shell. Give the fg command to return and bring the command back to the foreground again.
answered Jul 7 '15 at 13:47
meuhmeuh
31.9k11954
A simple solution is to suspend the running command, usually by typing control-Z. You should then be back in the shell. Give the fg command to return and bring the command back to the foreground again.
answered Jul 7 '15 at 13:47
meuhmeuh
31.9k11954
answered Jul 7 '15 at 13:47
meuhmeuh
31.9k11954
answered Jul 7 '15 at 13:47
meuhmeuh
31.9k11954
answered Jul 7 '15 at 13:47
meuhmeuh
31.9k11954
31.9k11954
I've had bad experiences when doing this. My advice: Never background Vim; just use:shell.
– Wildcard
Feb 15 '16 at 7:37
add a comment |
I've had bad experiences when doing this. My advice: Never background Vim; just use:shell.
– Wildcard
Feb 15 '16 at 7:37
I've had bad experiences when doing this. My advice: Never background Vim; just use
:shell.– Wildcard
Feb 15 '16 at 7:37
I've had bad experiences when doing this. My advice: Never background Vim; just use
:shell.– Wildcard
Feb 15 '16 at 7:37
add a comment |
I think that another way is to send the command ":!" to vim. Then, you will view back the terminal, and would be able to see previous commands, until you type "enter" or a new VIM command. Then vim would come back.
Enjoy !
Gilles.
answered Nov 11 '15 at 17:48
GillesGilles
1
Or just run:shell, which is more readable. Are those equivalent?
– Wildcard
Feb 15 '16 at 7:35
add a comment |
I think that another way is to send the command ":!" to vim. Then, you will view back the terminal, and would be able to see previous commands, until you type "enter" or a new VIM command. Then vim would come back.
Enjoy !
Gilles.
answered Nov 11 '15 at 17:48
GillesGilles
1
Or just run:shell, which is more readable. Are those equivalent?
– Wildcard
Feb 15 '16 at 7:35
add a comment |
I think that another way is to send the command ":!" to vim. Then, you will view back the terminal, and would be able to see previous commands, until you type "enter" or a new VIM command. Then vim would come back.
Enjoy !
Gilles.
answered Nov 11 '15 at 17:48
GillesGilles
1
I think that another way is to send the command ":!" to vim. Then, you will view back the terminal, and would be able to see previous commands, until you type "enter" or a new VIM command. Then vim would come back.
Enjoy !
Gilles.
answered Nov 11 '15 at 17:48
GillesGilles
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answered Nov 11 '15 at 17:48
GillesGilles
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answered Nov 11 '15 at 17:48
GillesGilles
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answered Nov 11 '15 at 17:48
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Or just run:shell, which is more readable. Are those equivalent?
– Wildcard
Feb 15 '16 at 7:35
add a comment |
Or just run:shell, which is more readable. Are those equivalent?
– Wildcard
Feb 15 '16 at 7:35
Or just run
:shell, which is more readable. Are those equivalent?– Wildcard
Feb 15 '16 at 7:35
Or just run
:shell, which is more readable. Are those equivalent?– Wildcard
Feb 15 '16 at 7:35
add a comment |
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Can someone please add mobaxterm to the list of tags? It seems I need 300+ points for it.
– Srikanth
Jul 7 '15 at 13:33