From: Cameron M. <cdm...@ad...> - 2003-11-20 20:24:27
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Heiko Zuerker wrote: >>Kevin Anderson wrote: >> >>>Hello all... >>> >>>I just made a short interesting discovery using vi after logging in via >>>ssh... :wq just does not work.... I am using v1.0.1 DL and it is just >>>strange... anyone else have this problem?? Also using 'j' to move down >>>just deletes lines... >>> >>>thanks, >>>kevin anderson >>> >>> >> >>On a related note, at the console, the TERM defaults to "linux" which >>messes with vi, clear etc.. >> >>A simple export TERM=vt100 or export TERM=ansi clears this up. > > > Should we set one of those as default ? > I dunno, usually a local admin or the user sets up terminal settings. I think linux console logins default to type linux. The devil 0.6Beta1 I'm running doesn't appear to have a termcap file in /etc. That is probably what I'm seeing. The TERM could be set in /etc/profile by an admin, to reflect what they are running, (could be a serial line console or headless). - cameron |