Re: The backspace key can only move forward and cannot delete characters

[Chet Ramey]

On 3/19/24 9:38 PM, 高剑平 wrote:
> hello,
>
> thanks  for your help.
>
> I updated to V8.2, but the problem still exists.
>
> May I ask how to bound to `delete-char' instead of `backward-delete-char'.

This is backward; it sounds like you want to bind it to backward-delete-char.


1. Find out what key sequence your backspace key emits. This is terminal-
   specific, but you might be able to find it in your terminal app's
   settings. Let's say it's \033[3~

2. Bind that sequence to the desired command in ~/.inputrc

"\033[3~":backward-delete-char


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