Re: TERM setup problem with sqlplus

From: Michael Austin <maustin_at_firstdbasource.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:21:52 -0500
Message-ID: <LAlkk.6896$cn7.5590@flpi145.ffdc.sbc.com>


obakesan wrote:
> Hi
>
> system info:
> SQL*Plus: 10.2.0.1.0
> Oracle Database 10g 10.2.0.1.0
>
> problem:
> when I use my X terminal to connect to the server and use sqlplus I have no
> problems, but I have started using SSH and find that when I try to use the
> backspace or delete key that I get control characters appearing
> Eg
>
> SQL> this ^H
>
> I thought that stty erase and pressing the right key would replace this ...
> but it seems not. From long ago I seem to recall there was some settings for
> the sqlplus command line behaviour but I just can't recall them
>
> from the ssh window (where I have the problem)
> $ echo $TERM
> cygwin
>
> from the X server window (which works fine)
> $ echo $TERM
> xterm
>
> thanks :-)
>
> See Ya
> (when bandwidth gets better ;-)
>
> Chris Eastwood
> Photographer, Programmer Motorcyclist and dingbat
> blog: http://cjeastwd.blogspot.com/
>
> please remove undies for reply

at the shell prompt:
stty erase ^H Received on Thu Jul 31 2008 - 11:21:52 CDT

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