I am ssh-ing into a server and when I am editing files, the delete key does not delete; instead it prints "^?"
How can I fix this so that the delete key actually deletes the character before the cursor?
Thanks
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A:
At the shell:
$ stty erase ^V<delete key>
where ^V is control-V, followed by the key you wish to use as the delete key. Then, of course, press Enter.
Andrew
2010-10-09 21:33:25
what does the control-V do in this command?
jamesatha
2010-10-09 22:20:10
Control-V puts the next character typed actually into the shell command instead of making it have whatever effect it may normally have.
Andrew
2010-10-09 22:37:19