Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 00:03:14 -0500 From: Wayne Cuddy <wcuddy@crb-web.com> To: Brian Whalen <bri@sonicboom.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: backspace does not delete previous character Message-ID: <20010917000314.A18070@crb-web.com> In-Reply-To: <20010916202806.V5270-100000@cx175057-a.ocnsd1.sdca.home.com>; from bri@sonicboom.org on Sun, Sep 16, 2001 at 08:28:36PM -0700 References: <20010916182025.A16926@crb-web.com> <20010916202806.V5270-100000@cx175057-a.ocnsd1.sdca.home.com>
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Yes I did and it worked. However it appears that the value of erase needs to be set differently based on the originating hosts. Are there any slick ways to handle these different cases automatically in .profile? Thanks for the response. Wayne On Sun, Sep 16, 2001 at 08:28:36PM -0700, Brian Whalen wrote: > Tried > stty erase ^H > in a login file?? > > > Brian "Sonic" Whalen > Success = Preparation + Opportunity > > > On Sun, 16 Sep 2001, Wayne Cuddy wrote: > > > When I login to a Linux box via the console (sc driver). Backspace does not > > function as delete in vim and emacs. I end up having to hit the <Delete> key > > in order to erase the previous character on the line. This is very > > cumbersome. Any tips on how to fix this? > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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