If you use ed, bc, dc, sqlite3, or other line-oriented tools, take a look at rlwrap.
```sh
rlwrap ed
Arrow keys, command history, Ctrl-R search, and readline editing for programs that never had those features.
One of those small Unix tools that's easy to overlook.
#unix #linux #ed #commandline
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