Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 17:04:57 -0400 (EDT) From: Alfred Perlstein <bright@rush.net> To: Christopher Taylor <chris@thedial.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: backspace in 'screen' Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.990722170346.27774J-100000@cygnus.rush.net> In-Reply-To: <37977F81.2924CC7B@thedial.com>
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On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, Christopher Taylor wrote: > Is there anyone out there who has been able to get the backspace key to > work in screen? > > I've tried... > 1. deleting /etc/termcap > 2. setting TERM to various different settings and running 'tset' > 3. setting it manually by 'set erase ^H' > > Nothings seems to work. I am running screen from and rxvt window. TERM > is set to 'xterm' in the rxvt window and 'screen' once screen has > started. Backspace works fine everywhere else, but does not work in > screen rxvt has a _REALLY STUPID_ default for backspace, try adding this to your .Xdefaults: Rxvt.backspacekey: ^H and restart X. -Alfred To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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