Bug#462146: xterm: backspace deletes twice much of characters for each UTF-8 character

To: Németh Márton <nm127@freemail.hu>, 462146@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Bug#462146: xterm: backspace deletes twice much of characters for each UTF-8 character
From: Julien Cristau <jcristau@debian.org>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:41:18 +0100
Message-id: <[🔎] 20080122204115.GB9593@patate.is-a-geek.org>
Reply-to: Julien Cristau <jcristau@debian.org>, 462146@bugs.debian.org
In-reply-to: <[🔎] 47964DBC.2080601@freemail.hu>
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On Tue, Jan 22, 2008 at 21:10:36 +0100, Németh Márton wrote:

> Package: xterm
> Version: 231-1
> Severity: important
> 
> When xterm is switched to UTF-8 mode it is possible to enter UTF-8 characters in bash.
> However, if an UTF-8 character entered, you can press the backspace two times and it will
> delete the prompt also.
> 
does that happen when using uxterm?

Cheers,
Julien

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