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Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:50:37 -0800 (PST)
From: Rich Shepard <rshepard@appl-ecosys.com>
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Subject: psql command line editing
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My web searches suggest that using the psql command line I'm limited to
moving the cursor one character at a time. Is there a way to use a small
editor, e.g., joe on linux, to move by words or to the begining and end of
the line?

TIA,

Rich