Odd problem: Delete key doesn't work, outputs a ~ instead!

Anderas · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 08 Sep 2003 Posts: 77

Okay, as the topic said, my delete key doesn't work all of a sudden. Don't know what caused it. Now, when pressing it, I don't get any delete function, and it outputs a ~ to my console instead. This is the same for both the real console and xterms. The delete key works in normal X/gnome apps, though.

Please help! It is unbearable. :-(

X · Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 9:09 pm Post subject:

Try playing with your termcap

Anderas · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 08 Sep 2003 Posts: 77

Termcap?

brsett · n00b Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Posts: 63

stty erase ~

(of course instead of typing tilde, press the delete key to get whatever sequence it is actualy producing)

I don't know how to delete forward (until today I had never used the delete key from a command prompt -- and I suspect I never will again).

Anderas · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 08 Sep 2003 Posts: 77

Yes, I figured I had to use the stty command somehow. The problems with the command you gave though:

1. it does backspace, afaik

2. the ~ tilde character in the command makes it think I am giving it a path, and not just a key to bind. That screws up the syntax.

Anderas · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 08 Sep 2003 Posts: 77

Sorry, but.... Bump...
This almost make my console unusable to me, I really need my delete button... Please, someone out there must know how to fix my annoying problem :-(

MaxDamage · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 10:05 am Post subject:

I'm having the same problem, too. It only happens if I use my normal account. If I login as root delete key works again. Any help? :oops:

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seang · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 7:36 am Post subject: Search and ye shall find...

https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=50257

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