the `del` key

[hictio]

i have a strange problem, the `del` key does not work on my bash shell. everytime i press it, it echoes a `~` to the screen. the `backspace` key works just fine.
is there a way around that?
thank you very much.

[mikek147]

Do a:

stty -a

What is the erase character set for? It should be set for ^H. If it's anything else, you can chane it by typing:

stty erase ^V^H

The ^V is Ctrl + V allowing you to enter the next character CTL + H.

If you had to do the above, then you can add that line to your .profile, .bashrc or .bash_profile, sothis is done every time you login or open a new window. -mk

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If it ain't broke, fix it till it is.

[hictio]

thanks mike.

[mikek147]

Hictio, did it work?

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If it ain't broke, fix it till it is.

[hictio]

sorry, i have to wait until i can get my hands on my `linux box`, i`m at work right now, i use linux only during the nights. a `closet linux newbie`, if might say so.
let know asap, but anyways, thank you is the intention what really matters.

[hictio]

i`m afraidit didn`t work, if you have another idea, i`m all ears. afteri did what you told me to, it keeps printing the same charcater, `~`, when i press the `delete` key.
thanks in advance.

[This message has been edited by hictio (edited 02-27-2001).]

[mikek147]

If you type stty -a, what is the erase character set to? -mk

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If it ain't broke, fix it till it is.

[hictio]

the stty is set to what you told to.
it was set to ^?, can you believe that?
you know, mike, i think that the key doesn`t work because i`m using a spanish keyboard layout... have set it

[mikek147]

The erase character should be set to ^H, not ^?. If you don't have an h character, you can also enter it with the hex ascii number for h as in:

stty erase 0x008

-mk

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If it ain't broke, fix it till it is.

[mikek147]

up

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If it ain't broke, fix it till it is.

[hictio]

i`ll try setting it thru the ascii number, let you know what happens. is very annoying.
thanks a lot tho.

[hictio]

hey mike i found out how to deal with the `del` key.
all i have to do was to add the following to the ~/.inputrc file.

set editing-mode emacs
"\e[3~":delete-char

since i didn`t have that file, i had to create it.
this works for bash.
anyways, man, thanks a lot.

[mikek147]

Good work, hictio.

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If it ain't broke, fix it till it is.