[IPython-user] ipython -p sh questions

[James Spencer]

Hi,

I really like ipython and have just started playing around with it as a
shell replacement.  I especially appreciated how easy it was to extend
the magic commands: we use the modules package here and implementing
that as a magic function was incredibly painless*.  I'm a fan.  :-)

There are just a few things stopping me from making the switch fully.

Is there any more documentation on the shell profile apart from
http://ipython.scipy.org/moin/Cookbook/IpythonShell, or any in the
works?  I'm interested in contributing if the latter...

It would be nice if the output of shell commands was captured in Out
like python commands.  Is there any way to implement this/any reason why
this can't or shouldn't be done?  Similarly, _ can't be used on the
output of a shell commands...

I use !$ all the time in bash: is there an equivalent in ipython?  Right
now I'm generating a lot of error messages by using this out of habit.
:-)  This is the main reason for me to keep using bash right now.

Many thanks,

    --James

* If this is of use to anyone, say and I'm happy to post it/add it.