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From: stephan@forthdv.pfm-mainz.de (Stephan Forth)
Subject: Re: Backspace = ^H
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Date: Sun, 23 Mar 1997 06:56:39 GMT
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ronald@trace.com.tw wrote:

: How can I set it, that the key 'Backspace' will do a backspace rather than type ^H ?

try: stty erase ^H    (^H not typed literally, hit the backspace key)

: 
: In Linux I can do a tab to finish the file name, does such function exist in FreeBSD 
: as well? (tab does not work for this.)

This feature depends on the shell you are using. Switch to bash or
tcsh (both in the packages) and it will work too.

: 
: In Linux you can pipe a command to |less  this seems not work in FreeBSD. Is there another
: way to limit the output (last |less)?

less isn't installed by default. Use 'more' or install less from the
packages.

To install a package use the /stand/sysinstall program, or do it 
manually by mounting the cdrom, cd to the packages/All directory,
look for the packages you find usefull (e.g. bash, less) and do
pkg_add -v <filename>


Regards, Stephan
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