Backspace Not Working in Script

Atama · #1 (**permalink**) 04-25-2002

Hello,

I've written a Perl script that prompts for asnwers to questons. At those prompts, the backspace key shows up as ^H^H.

I would like the users to have the ablility to use the backspace key. I'm running bash shell and don't otherwise have this problem.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cameron · #2 (**permalink**) 04-25-2002

include : set erase ^H in their profile perhaps?

Atama · #3 (**permalink**) 04-25-2002

No, that doesn't change it. The problem only occurs within a the Perl script. At leas that's the only time I've seen it.

Cameron · #4 (**permalink**) 04-25-2002

Quote:

I would like the users to have the ablility to use the backspace key. I'm running bash shell and don't otherwise have this problem.

Are the other users also running bash ??

Atama · #5 (**permalink**) 04-26-2002

I got it.

putting "stty erase ^H" in my profile does the trick.

Thanks!

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