i just found out i can't back space.
weird characters appear.so what exactly is the replacement key for backspace in VI editor?
how do you DELETE / BACKSPACE in terminal, when in VI editor
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 Jan 15 2007, 01:39 AM, updated 20y ago
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ok, just the other day i was using Mac's terminal and VIed a file.
i just found out i can't back space. weird characters appear.so what exactly is the replacement key for backspace in VI editor? |
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Jan 15 2007, 01:39 AM
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CTRL+H iianm.
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Jan 15 2007, 01:47 AM
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lemme go try......brb.
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Jan 15 2007, 01:53 AM
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QUOTE(aMDCoPPeR @ Jan 15 2007, 01:39 AM) CTRL+H iianm. ok. it works. thanks!!! i also just found out that if i VIed on my mac (local) then the backspace works fine. it's just that when i SSH to some place then VI a file, that's where the backspace won't work thus the CTRL+H comes in. |
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