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Re: BACKSPACE does not work on bash3.0
From: |
Chet Ramey |
Subject: |
Re: BACKSPACE does not work on bash3.0 |
Date: |
Mon, 23 Aug 2004 11:38:35 -0400 |
> Machine Type: i586-pc-linux-gnu
>
> Bash Version: 3.0
> Patch Level: 0
> Release Status: release
>
> Description:
> BACKSPACE delete character instead of moving to the left in
> overstrike mode.
> BACKSPACE will only move to the left works only for the first
> command recall. It will "delete" the character instead of
> moving to the left for subsequent command recalls.
> Version 2.05b is ok.
> BACKSPACE is set as "^H", "stty" erase is "^H"
>
> Repeat-By:
> > bash
> > <ESC>k$<BACKSPACE><CTRL>C <== this works for 1st time only
> > <ESC>k$<BACKSPACE><CTRL>C <== deletes instead of moving left
Bash auto-maps stty special characters to their readline equivalents. I
will probably have to make this a settable option in a future release.
Chet
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