RE: backspace in Oracle.

Jared,
 Is that something specific to Linux?
 The other way (without the <CTRL>-V) works fine on HP-UX and AIX. - Kirti

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jared Still [SMTP:jkstill_at_cybcon.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 2:26 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: Re: backspace in Oracle.
>
>
>
> Ron,
>
> I see that you have received a number of emails suggesting that
> you use 'stty erase <backspace>'.
>
> Unfortunately, that is not quite correct.
>
> I have experienced the same problem on both of my Linux boxes,
> and have found that even though the backspace is set correctly
> at the unix command line, it does not work corrrectly in SQL*Plus.
>
> I've found this to be true with other software as well.
>
> Here's the workaround: Get the shell to take your backspace
> key literally, and then it will work.
>
> This is done by pressing , then pressing backspace.
>
> e.g. stty erase <CTRL>-V <backspace>.
>
> All should be fine now, both at the command line and in SQL*Plus.
>
> Not sure why this is, and haven't taken the time to figure it out.
>
> Jared
>
>

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