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1. Solaris
Hi friends,
Hope u r doing well. It is a very strange problem that I've never faced when I used linux or freebsd. When a type a command in Solaris 10, and if I make a mistake, the backspace doesn't work, when I press the backspace key three times forexample, this is what I get, ^H ^H ^H. The same... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: gabam
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2. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hello Forum:
I am trying to find a meaning to this echo escape character:
echo -e "\b"
Can someone tell me or give me examples of the effect that this has when used. I know that \b is the backspace, but I cannot visualise it use like any other escape such as:
echo -e "\n"
Thanks.
--Willie (10 Replies)
Discussion started by: willie
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3. UNIX Desktop Questions & Answers
Hi gurus, i use vi editor. when I want search something I Type / (or ? if i want search backward), that is OK.
But when i make mistake in searching string how can i delete character ?
I tried bacskpase but did not work (gives just strange characters).
Also tried shift+bacskspace but this only... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: wakatana
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4. Shell Programming and Scripting
How to check weather a string is like test* or test* ot *test* in if condition (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: johnjerome
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5. Shell Programming and Scripting
This is the code:
while test 1 -eq 1
do
read a
$a
if test $a = stop
then
break
fi
done
I read a command on every loop an execute it.
I check if the string equals the word stop to end the loop,but it say that I gave too many arguments to test.
For example echo hello.
Now the... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: Max89
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6. Solaris
Hi
In solaris if i have to delete something from shell i need to use ctrl+H, coz if i use backspace it shows ^?. Can any one please tell me how to set backspace key so that i can delete any character directly instead of using Ctrl+h.
Second Q is like in linux for going to recent command, i... (10 Replies)
Discussion started by: sarbjit
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7. Shell Programming and Scripting
I have a script that asks a user for a few question.
I would like the users to be able to use the backspace key if they make a mistake. Right now when they try they get ^? instead of it backing up.
As you can see here from a stty -a the backspace is set...
speed 38400 baud;
rows = 42;... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: LRoberts
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8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hello, I am a UNIX newbie. With that out of that way..
In order to delete a mistyped character, I need to press control+h to move the cursor to the left, and then overwrite it. If I try hitting the backspace key, it just brings me to a new prompt.
Is there a way to change it so that my... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: martinp973
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9. HP-UX
I have this in my .profile:
stty erase `tput kbs`
which sets erase to ^H for a vt and ^? for an xterm.
This has been fine up until now on all systems whether I login using a vt terminal emulator or an xterm.
On this new system though, if I log in directly using an xterm, backspace doesn't... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: Runrig
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10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
My AIX has Korn Shell. I had set the prompt by providing assigning to PS1. If on the prompt I use backspace it erase the whatever appeared due to PS1. Can someone tell me how to forbid this erasing of prompt string, with this behaviour?
Thanks in advance. (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: videsh77
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