Pressing backspace key simulates enter key

vibhor_agarwali · #1 (**permalink**) 04-19-2007

Hi,

Whenever i press the backspace key, a new line appears, i.e. it works like a enter key.

Thanks

vibhor_agarwali · #2 (**permalink**) 04-19-2007

How do i go ahead now, converting it back to a normal backspace key.

Perderabo · #3 (**permalink**) 04-19-2007

This depends on your environment. Whatever program is directly talking to your keyboard is the place to start. If you are on Windows XP and have telneted into a Unix system, this could be a Windows XP problem. In the rare case of a tty being directly controlled by Unix, you would need to use the stty command. In the case of an X Server running on Unix it could be xmodmap or stty. But you want to track down why it is happening an undo that change. Don't simply introduce a compensating error with stty or xmodmap.

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