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From: tjevans@golfgod.raleigh.ibm.com (Thomas Evans)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: emacs and backspace key
Date: 3 Apr 1996 11:22:50 GMT
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In article <4jtkui$1eka@rtpnews.raleigh.ibm.com>,
	tjevans@golfgod.raleigh.ibm.com (Thomas Evans) writes:
>How do I get the backspace key to work with the freebsd console and emacs?
>thx,
>-- 
While I'm asking dump questions I have a few more:
How do I make the ALT key the meta key?
In C mode, is there a way to jump to corresponding { or }, i.e. if my  
cursor is on a } and I want to jump to is corresponding {.
thx

-- 
Tom Evans
tjevans@rtp.ibm.com