Backspace not working properly... Where do I change this? 1

[TSch]

Hi folks,

when pressing "Backspace" it produces an output like this:

^H

where can I change this to function properly ?

Thanks in advance !

Regards
Thomas

 

[nwardez]

Hi,

Use:
stty erase ^H

(type ^H by pressing the backspace key)

 

[TSch]

Great, It's working !
But how do I make this change permanent?
After logout I have to use the command all over again ...

 

[jamisar]

put the stty in your .prodile or .login vox clamantis in deserto.

 

[TSch]

But how do I tell the system that ^H means "Backspace Key"

If I write

stty erase ^H

it's not working...
Seems as if the system doesn't recognize the ^H as backspace ...

 

[VinZ]

In your .profile define the key with regualr expression to protect ^H :

stty erase \^H

Try this....

 

[nwardez]

or add the line in your .profile (just as you type it after the shell prompt) BEFORE you change it in your shell...

 

[SamBones]

Doing an 'stty erase ^H' after login isn't the best solution. If you happen to mistype your username or password when logging in, you can't edit it. If you can, change your terminal program. I use Reflections and you can have the backspace key send either a Delete or Backspace character. Setting it to send a Delete makes everything work great without having to tweak every login script you have.

 

[blainepruitt]

TSch,

The answer to your question is this. vi your /etc/profile or your .profile.

stty erase <ctrl-v><ctrl-h>

The first ctrl-v keystoke squence produces the caret, while hitting ctrl-h tells the shell to associate that with an H. Please reply back if you are still having problems.

-HTH
bp