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Old 12-03-2018
Not able to input \ backslash when vi editor
Hi,
How do I input \ when I do a vi of my file ? I try to input the \ but it came out as @.
Appreciate any help.
# 2  
Old 12-03-2018
That really depends on your terminal settings and having your keyboard set up normally or correctly:

On MacOX

Code:
$ vi test.text

(type \\\\\\\ in terminal)

Code:
$ cat test.text

\\\\\\ 

$

Works fine for me on MacOS... now try Linux:

Code:
$ vi text.text

(type \\\\\\\ in terminal)

Code:
$ cat text.text
\\\\\\\
$

Sounds like your keyboard may not be mapped properly, that is the first thing that come to mind.
# 3  
Old 12-03-2018
Hi, I have installed the Solaris 11 on a Oracle VM box. How do I do the mapping of the backslash ?
# 4  
Old 12-03-2018
Maybe this will help you:

REF:

6.15 Non-US Keyboard Mappings Not Reliable in Virtual Machine Console


Quote:
6.15 Non-US Keyboard Mappings Not Reliable in Virtual Machine Console

Non-US keyboard mappings do not behave predictably in the virtual machine console available in the Oracle VM Manager Web Interface. To ensure the best possible behavior within the Virtual Machine console, it is advisable to set all keyboard mapping options en-us on your virtual machines and to use a US keyboard when working with the virtual machine console. This is not a requirement, but currently not all keyboard mappings behave as expected within the virtual machine console.

Bug 18089107
# 5  
Old 12-03-2018
Also, consider these examples for Solaris 11 timezone and keyboard settings:


Install nlsadm for easier management of national language properties (Solaris 11.2)
Code:
# pkg install nls-administration

Get current configuration
Code:
# nlsadm get-console-keymap
# nlsadm get-system-locale
# nlsadm get-timezone

List available timezones
Code:
# nlsadm list-timezone

List available console keymaps
Code:
# nlsadm list-console-keymap

List available locales
Code:
# nlsadm list-locale

Set timezone to Europe/Berlin
Code:
# nlsadm set-timezone Europe/Berlin

Set locale to de_DE.UTF-8
Code:
# nlsadm set-system-locale de_DE.UTF-8

Set console keymap to UK-English
Code:
# nlsadm set-console-keymap UK-English

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