[Gllug] backspace key not working in vi

will will at hellacool.co.uk
Sun Jan 20 13:18:03 UTC 2002


Richard Cohen wrote:

> On Sun, 20 Jan 2002, Will Jessop wrote:
> 
> 
>>Hello,
>>
>>I didn't use vi much a while ago, but I have started using it a bit more
>>now and so I think it is about time I figured out why my backspace key
>>doesn't work.  Basically whenever I press it, it prints out ^? and I
>>have to go back along the line and use the delete key instead.
>>
>>Anyone got any ideas on changing this?  It is wuite annooying.
>>
> 
> When you say vi, do you mean vim?  If no, why not?!?! :-)
> 
> Anyway, if it is vim, look at :help fixdel


Hmmm, vim isn't there, but sticking that in a .vimrc file seems to do 
the job.  Hmmm.

Thanks

Will


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