redhat_6.2_termcaps_changed

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Subject: Re: Another change in 6.2?
From: Bernhard Rosenkraenzer <bero@redhat.de>
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 17:48:21 +0200 (CEST)


On Wed, 5 Apr 2000, Darryl Harvey wrote:

> I have just installed 6.2 and now I find a weird occurrence within vi (vim).
> 
> When inserting text, if I type a mistake and hit <backspace> to erase the 
> mistake, I get a ^? on the screen and find I cannot backspace to delete the 
> text.

We've fixed up the termcaps; very probably that fix conflicts with a local
customization you had.
Check your ~/.inputrc and (if you're using konsole or gnome-terminal) the
"BS sends DEL" setting.

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Subject: Re: Another change in 6.2?
From: Jason Hirsch <hirsch@expert.cc.purdue.edu>
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 11:06:05 -0500 (EST)


stty erase <backspace character>

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