Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 22:06:54 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 276250] Backspace issue related to PS1 special variable containing \n formatting sequence Message-ID: <bug-276250-227@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=276250 Bug ID: 276250 Summary: Backspace issue related to PS1 special variable containing \n formatting sequence Product: Base System Version: 14.0-RELEASE Hardware: amd64 OS: Any Status: New Severity: Affects Some People Priority: --- Component: bin Assignee: bugs@FreeBSD.org Reporter: white-pack@pm.me The non-printing character \n in a formatting sequence for PS1 only works as expected at the beginning of a formatting sequence. If placed anywhere else, then the backspace key behaves erratically. For instance: 1) The following sequence works as expected with no backspace issues: export PS1="\[\n\]\h:\w \$ " 2) The following one reveals an issue with the backspace behavior: export PS1="\[\n\]\h:\w \[\n\]\$ " This has been observed at the console level. No X-Windows is running, thus no graphical terminals are involved. $ echo $TERM xterm-256color $ stty speed 9600 baud; lflags: echoe echoke echoctl iflags: -iutf8 oflags: tab0 cflags: cs8 -parenb -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.home | help
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