Re: Settings using PuTTy

On Thursday 13 December 2001 07:52 am, Miguel Gonzalez wrote:
> I am accessing my Red Hat linux box through PuTTY and I am
> experiencing the following problem using the psql interface of
> PostgreSQL. For instance I cannot use the backspace key or I cannot
> access to the command history of PostgreSQL using the arrow keys like
> i could do in a terminal if I am working in the server. Does anyone
> knows the settings? I have been trying different ones, but I cannot
> figure out how to do it.

Does the command history and backspace properly work for a local xterm? I
ask that because PuTTY (which I use regularly) emulates an xterm, not a
straight tty.

If a local xterm works but PuTTY doesn't, check your emulator settings in
PuTTY itself, to see what it's trying to send with backspace. I have used
PuTTY to access psql with backspace and history working properly on my RedHat
PostgreSQL box a number of times.

However, there was a problem with the version of readline used at one point
in time -- you might be running up against this buglet.
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Lamar Owen
WGCR Internet Radio
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