XFCE Terminal lacks line editing

[dude-awap]

I am embarrassed to bother you with this trivial question, but it's such a basic question I don't find a way to google it.

I am happily running Xubuntu in Docker thanks to your image, except for one issue . . . the command line has no line editor at all. I believe the package that handles that is called "readline" (???) but just to be clear, I'm referring to the usual shell CLI short-cut actions like: <up arrow> to get previous commands, <left arrow> to reposition cursor, <tab> to complete a command, etc.

If I ssh into the container I do have all the editing, so it's not a real problem. I would just like to ask:

1. Is this expected, or have I done something wrong somewhere?

2. Is there a way to activate the enhanced editing?

Thanks

( and thanks for making DockerX2Go !! )

[paimpozhil]

HI @dude-awap

Thank you for trying this.

Im slightly confused because you say command completion works over ssh but just not on the terminal.

I believe you are right you can install readine using apt-get if its not there already and treat this like any other ubuntu computer

It could be a small problem with the xterminal you are using , you may also install any other terminal emulator like xterm etc and see if your problem goes away.

to answer your question

1. it is not expected

2. Try different terminal emulator or you can setup key based authentication and use ssh without password so its easier for you to do over ssh.

[dude-awap]

Ok. If it is not expected I'll assume a defective install and redo it (later today) rather than find a work around.

Thanx.