Re: Re: No backspace key in the psql command-line tool?

On Tue, 17 Apr 2001, Nils Zonneveld wrote:

> > Stupid question.
> >
> > How do you get the backspace key to work in the psql command-line
> > tool? Just echos ^H's. I'm running on Mandrake Linux 7.2, and it works
> > from the system console, but not from a konsole X terminal (or from a
> > vt220-based telnet session from Windows - using CRT's telnet).
> >
> > Curses programs don't seem to have this problem, but then again, it
> > doesn't look like psql uses curses anyway. But I have seen a similar
> > problem when I telnet from a konsole window on my Linux box into an AIX
> > box.
> >
>
> Try another telnet client.

A better answer:

In the shell, type

stty erase ^H

It will make sure ^H actually is the erase (backspace) character.

-- Brett
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