[Gllug] backspace key not working in vi

Richard Cohen richard at vmlinuz.org
Sun Jan 20 13:02:07 UTC 2002


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

> Will.

Cheers
Richard


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