backspace key doesn't work

[Chrissirhc]

Hi,

I automatically get put into cshell when I log onto a unix server. I've changed my .mycshrc file as follows:

umask 007
#ksh
setenv VISUAL vi
setenv PS1='$HOSTNAME'": "'$PWD'" > "
#setenv PS1='$USER'" on "`hostname`": "'$PWD'" > "
exec ksh -o vi
alias pckeys 'xmodmap $HOME/Xkeycodes-PC'
setenv NORTE

How would I change the settings so that the backspace deletes things instead of the delete key and or so that both the delete key and the backspace key delete things?

Thanks in advance,

Chris

 

[PHV]

> exec ksh -o vi
> alias pckeys 'xmodmap $HOME/Xkeycodes-PC'
The alias command will never execute as your csh will transfer control to ksh and then terminate.
Anyway you can maybe take a look at

 man stty

for the erase character.

Hope This Help
PH.

 

[bi]

stty erase "^H" seems to work for me.

If you are using a terminal emulator (Exceed, Reflection, etc.), there would be a setting for the keyboard that will control the backspace key, too.