Re: delete key doesn't work with csh in xterm session

[Paul Scott <paslist@ultrasw.com>]

Lucas Albers wrote:

> Bob Proulx said:
>  
>
> > > For users using /bin/csh and running rxvt-xterm, their delete key does
> > > not
> > > work.
> > > Users running /bin/bash and running rxvt-xterm, their delete key does
> > > work.
> > >
> > > Both delete keys work on an ssh session.
> > >      
> I finally fixed the problem by defining in:
> .Xdefaults
> *deletekey:     ^H
>
> Seems like a hack, but it works.
> The stty defines did not appear to make any difference.
>  
Read these:

http://www.ibb.net/~anne/keyboard.html

BackspaceDelete mini HOWTO

Then consider changing the 'dch1' value in the terminfo for rxvt.

Paul Scott