backspace in vi is ^? in FC3

Herbert Gasiorowski gasi3 at web.de
Tue Nov 16 07:21:21 UTC 2004


Robert G. (Doc) Savage wrote:
> After upgrading from FC1 to FC3 I've noticed vi no longer backspaces
> properly in insert mode. It puts up a ^? character instead. Has anyone
> else noticed this?
> 

Me too: but not only in vi, even in xterm!

I am now using 'stty erase "<press-backspace>"' in /etc/profile...


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mfg
Herbert Gasiorowski
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