\subsection console_shell The interactive console shell
- The interactive shell will use the GNU readline library for the first connected
- instance. Further users will not have access to this functionality since GNU readline is
- completely non-reentrant. GNU readline supports history and some command keys (like C-d for \c
- exit or C-c to clear and restart the input).
+ The interactive shell implements a fully function line editor on capable terminals. This support
+ is available when using a full featured telnet client on a fully supported terminal (like vt100
+ or xterm).
The shell supports auto-cd and auto-completion: If you enter the name of a directory at the
prompt, the console will change to that directory. With auto-completion, any unique beginning of
\subsection console_noninteractive Non-interactive network console
After a new connection is established, the console server waits a short time for data to arrive.
- arrive. Only if nothing happens in the first 500ms, readline is initialized (if available) and
- the interactive prompt is displayed.
+ arrive. Only if nothing happens in the first 500ms, an interactive session is initialized.
By sending data immediately after opening the connection, the console is switched into
non-interactive mode. In this mode, no prompt is displayed. In this mode, commands are \e not