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Old 08-30-2007
vi command -output garbage char in HP-UX
Hi all ,

I am new to HP-UX flavour of unix.
i am issuing simple "vi" comand on the command prompt it is showing me some garbage character in command prompt itself ..unreadable format.
I tried opening an existing file using the vi editor --and same thing
happened -saw some garbage character.

Finally i try with man vi in the command prompt and the out put was again horrible.

Can any body help me the possible cause. i check the .profile but seems path were ok.

HERE IS A SIMPLE OUT PUT FROM VI COMMAND IN THE COMMAND PROMOPT ---

$vi
29yoC1AOC~6476C768
# 2  
Old 08-30-2007
Term Setting
Can't be sure on this but check your $TERM environment variable is not set to some odd value.
For vi vt100 usually is a good bet if rather long in the tooth now.
# 3  
Old 08-30-2007
Great !

I checked with the TERM value and it was differnt then you are mention .
i set it to vt100 and vi get worked.
but still i can see two garbage line when i first time login to my machine.
can i set some thing in my .profile to avoid the garbage two line that is coming when
i login.

thanks AJcannon for assist me .
# 4  
Old 08-30-2007
Garbage lines...?
can you tell us what you are getting when you log in......
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