Re: backspace and delete keys using SSH

From: Nenad (nskrijelj_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 07/29/03


Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 09:07:16 +0200


"David" <david.sadler@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:3cf3ec7e.0307220838.465e5d09@posting.google.com...
> I'm having an annoying problem using F-Secure SSH on an AIX 4.3.3
> machine.
> When logged in via SSH the backspace key doesn't erase the character
> shown on screen, it just backspaces over the top, even though AIX
> recognises that the character HAS been deleted. (NB this all works
> fine via telnet.)
>
> It doesn't seem to make any difference whether I set the emulator so
> that Backspace sends Delete or vice versa, and nothing I have tried
> using "stty erase" seems to help either!
>
> I think this may to do with the SSH client rather than AIX tbh, but
> does anyone have any idea how to fix it?
>
> Many thanks
>
> David

It's up to terminal emulator and terminal definition on server.
Try to alter terminal type on the emulator side (including TERM variable on
the server side) and find out the best solution yourself...



Relevant Pages

  • Re: backspace and delete keys using SSH
    ... David wrote: ... > When logged in via SSH the backspace key doesn't erase the character ... > shown on screen, it just backspaces over the top, even though AIX ...
    (comp.unix.aix)
  • Re: AIX 5.2L "who" question
    ... You have solved my problem with the who command showing ... ssh logins. ... I have another ssh question if you could help. ... Subject: AIX 5.2L "who" question ...
    (AIX-L)
  • Re: How restrict network login on AIX for everything BUT SSH? (RLOGIN=FALSE & loginrestrictions
    ... Unfortunately I WANT to disable telnet, rsh, rlogin etc for an account, BUT keep SSH enabled. ... However in Aix v5.3 full pam support was added, and our LAM module broke and we have been unable to figure out how to get it working again. ...
    (comp.security.ssh)
  • Re: AIX 5.2L "who" question
    ... SSH is corrupting the utmp file! ... where did you get the SSH server you are running? ... We have a 44P-270 running AIX 5.2L, when users connected via ssh they can't ... Monitoring ...
    (AIX-L)
  • Re: strange behaviour of SSH - AIX 6.1
    ... I am working on an AIX6.1 LPAR with enhanced RBAC and Trusted Aix ... I am facing a very strange behaviour of the SSH daemon. ... I insert the correct passwd the second time. ...
    (comp.unix.aix)