Short tip: Change backspace control key at run time

calendar Feb 13, 2013 · 1 min read · hp-ux kurztipp  ·
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Depending on SSH client configuration and HP-UX release it is possible that the backspace control key (which is used for deleting erroneous inputs) is not working as expected.

1# mn^?^?man
2mn^?^?man: command not found

A possibility is to modify the configuraton of PuTTy - but this requires resetting the current session.

Alternatively the stty command can be used with the following parameters to re-define the backspace control key:

1# stty erase ^?
2# mn man

And now, deleting erroneous inputs is working again. 😉

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