Re: Bash question hard to formulate
On Sun 02 Aug 2020 at 17:34:07 (+0200), Esteban L wrote:
>
> I use terminal window/bash quite a bit, and have a quirky behavior on
> Debian, at least not on Mac OS terminal window. I think it's just a
> default issue, that can be altered -- as I had the exact same problem
> years ago -- that I was able to resolve, which I again turns up. I
> forgot the solution, since it was so simple.
>
> The question is hard for me to formulate, so I will just describe
> everything, and maybe someone can help?
>
> What happens:
>
> I use terminal (in a game or even with ping for simplicity):
>
> I can type into the terminal.
>
> I can backspace - as expected.
>
> However, if i receive new data - my typed text is still in the buffer,
> but is not "echo'd" to a new line. This is more or less OK, UNLESS I
> need to backspace and clear some text. I just can't tell how far I have
> backspaced, since the line is not echoed.
>
> Maybe best description is:
>
> I am tying this senten
>
> <receive new input here from the terminal>
>
> ce, and it's fine...but i
>
> <receive new input>
>
> I backspace now, as I want to replace the above line "and it's fine" and
> what comes after it to change it to "it's not fine"
>
> So, best description is, if i backspace upon receiving new data, I
> cannot see the line that I was typing.
>
> Any Bash experts able to lend a hand?
>
> Last time I had this issue, I remember I had to go into .bashrc and
> add/change something. I just don't know what it was.
Is it possible you've been using some facility like that described in
https://www.gnu.org/software/screen/manual/html_node/Flow-Control.html#Flow-Control
Cheers,
David.
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