UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

while deleting the word in unix, I am getting a ^?^?^?^?^?^? symbols in the unix windo. could you please let me know what to do to remove that permanently.

Try :

Code:

stty erase <backspace key>

Then hit enter.

Code:

stty erase '^H'

Peasant is correct. "Erase" in UNIX is not some key but a function (of the terminal) which could be triggered by any key. Just assign one to this task. This is what the "stty"-command he showed you does: it assigns the "backspace"-key to the erase-function.

Because this is valid only for one session you would have to do it anew every time you lon on to the UNIX system. Therefore put the command into your file "~/.profile" (or similar file, depending on your system, shell, ...) so that it ets executed automatically every time you log on.

I hope this helps.

bakunin