Backspace and arrow keys not working in vi editor
The backspace is unable to erase the characters. The navigation keys produce alphabets.
Can anyone tell me how to fix this?
12.04 vi
edited Jul 11 '13 at 13:18
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The backspace is unable to erase the characters. The navigation keys produce alphabets.
Can anyone tell me how to fix this?
12.04 vi
edited Jul 11 '13 at 13:18
Eric Carvalho
42.4k17116147
asked Jul 11 '13 at 13:00
avinashavinash
111
add a comment |
The backspace is unable to erase the characters. The navigation keys produce alphabets.
Can anyone tell me how to fix this?
12.04 vi
edited Jul 11 '13 at 13:18
Eric Carvalho
42.4k17116147
asked Jul 11 '13 at 13:00
avinashavinash
111
The backspace is unable to erase the characters. The navigation keys produce alphabets.
Can anyone tell me how to fix this?
12.04 vi
12.04 vi
edited Jul 11 '13 at 13:18
Eric Carvalho
42.4k17116147
asked Jul 11 '13 at 13:00
avinashavinash
111
edited Jul 11 '13 at 13:18
Eric Carvalho
42.4k17116147
asked Jul 11 '13 at 13:00
avinashavinash
111
edited Jul 11 '13 at 13:18
Eric Carvalho
42.4k17116147
edited Jul 11 '13 at 13:18
Eric Carvalho
42.4k17116147
edited Jul 11 '13 at 13:18
Eric Carvalho
42.4k17116147
42.4k17116147
asked Jul 11 '13 at 13:00
avinashavinash
111
asked Jul 11 '13 at 13:00
avinashavinash
111
asked Jul 11 '13 at 13:00
avinashavinash
111
111
add a comment |
add a comment |
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Vi (or Vim) is a very powerful editor but it's not intuitive. It is modal in operation
What you are experiencing is normal.
If you want to learn Vi there are several tutorials available such as this one
However there are other editors available. I suggest you use nano, it's not as powerful but is a lot more intuitive.
answered Jul 11 '13 at 13:10
Warren HillWarren Hill
16k165377
after going through some Google stuff,i came across several fixes but to no effect.is there any way that i can fix those issues in vi and use backspace as normal?
– avinash
Jul 11 '13 at 13:16
1
No Vi does not work that way take a look at this question and the tutorial I linked to if you really want to use vi. If you have a GUI however its much easier to usegeditor if notnano
– Warren Hill
Jul 11 '13 at 13:23
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You should see in the vi & vim forum
Anyway, there is a thread that can help you: Backspace does nothing
answered Feb 3 at 15:26
Carlos DagorretCarlos Dagorret
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Vi (or Vim) is a very powerful editor but it's not intuitive. It is modal in operation
What you are experiencing is normal.
If you want to learn Vi there are several tutorials available such as this one
However there are other editors available. I suggest you use nano, it's not as powerful but is a lot more intuitive.
answered Jul 11 '13 at 13:10
Warren HillWarren Hill
16k165377
after going through some Google stuff,i came across several fixes but to no effect.is there any way that i can fix those issues in vi and use backspace as normal?
– avinash
Jul 11 '13 at 13:16
1
No Vi does not work that way take a look at this question and the tutorial I linked to if you really want to use vi. If you have a GUI however its much easier to usegeditor if notnano
– Warren Hill
Jul 11 '13 at 13:23
add a comment |
Vi (or Vim) is a very powerful editor but it's not intuitive. It is modal in operation
What you are experiencing is normal.
If you want to learn Vi there are several tutorials available such as this one
However there are other editors available. I suggest you use nano, it's not as powerful but is a lot more intuitive.
answered Jul 11 '13 at 13:10
Warren HillWarren Hill
16k165377
after going through some Google stuff,i came across several fixes but to no effect.is there any way that i can fix those issues in vi and use backspace as normal?
– avinash
Jul 11 '13 at 13:16
1
No Vi does not work that way take a look at this question and the tutorial I linked to if you really want to use vi. If you have a GUI however its much easier to usegeditor if notnano
– Warren Hill
Jul 11 '13 at 13:23
add a comment |
Vi (or Vim) is a very powerful editor but it's not intuitive. It is modal in operation
What you are experiencing is normal.
If you want to learn Vi there are several tutorials available such as this one
However there are other editors available. I suggest you use nano, it's not as powerful but is a lot more intuitive.
answered Jul 11 '13 at 13:10
Warren HillWarren Hill
16k165377
Vi (or Vim) is a very powerful editor but it's not intuitive. It is modal in operation
What you are experiencing is normal.
If you want to learn Vi there are several tutorials available such as this one
However there are other editors available. I suggest you use nano, it's not as powerful but is a lot more intuitive.
answered Jul 11 '13 at 13:10
Warren HillWarren Hill
16k165377
answered Jul 11 '13 at 13:10
Warren HillWarren Hill
16k165377
answered Jul 11 '13 at 13:10
Warren HillWarren Hill
16k165377
answered Jul 11 '13 at 13:10
Warren HillWarren Hill
16k165377
16k165377
after going through some Google stuff,i came across several fixes but to no effect.is there any way that i can fix those issues in vi and use backspace as normal?
– avinash
Jul 11 '13 at 13:16
1
No Vi does not work that way take a look at this question and the tutorial I linked to if you really want to use vi. If you have a GUI however its much easier to usegeditor if notnano
– Warren Hill
Jul 11 '13 at 13:23
add a comment |
after going through some Google stuff,i came across several fixes but to no effect.is there any way that i can fix those issues in vi and use backspace as normal?
– avinash
Jul 11 '13 at 13:16
1
No Vi does not work that way take a look at this question and the tutorial I linked to if you really want to use vi. If you have a GUI however its much easier to usegeditor if notnano
– Warren Hill
Jul 11 '13 at 13:23
after going through some Google stuff,i came across several fixes but to no effect.is there any way that i can fix those issues in vi and use backspace as normal?
– avinash
Jul 11 '13 at 13:16
after going through some Google stuff,i came across several fixes but to no effect.is there any way that i can fix those issues in vi and use backspace as normal?
– avinash
Jul 11 '13 at 13:16
1
1
No Vi does not work that way take a look at this question and the tutorial I linked to if you really want to use vi. If you have a GUI however its much easier to use
gedit or if not nano– Warren Hill
Jul 11 '13 at 13:23
No Vi does not work that way take a look at this question and the tutorial I linked to if you really want to use vi. If you have a GUI however its much easier to use
gedit or if not nano– Warren Hill
Jul 11 '13 at 13:23
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You should see in the vi & vim forum
Anyway, there is a thread that can help you: Backspace does nothing
answered Feb 3 at 15:26
Carlos DagorretCarlos Dagorret
529214
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You should see in the vi & vim forum
Anyway, there is a thread that can help you: Backspace does nothing
answered Feb 3 at 15:26
Carlos DagorretCarlos Dagorret
529214
add a comment |
You should see in the vi & vim forum
Anyway, there is a thread that can help you: Backspace does nothing
answered Feb 3 at 15:26
Carlos DagorretCarlos Dagorret
529214
You should see in the vi & vim forum
Anyway, there is a thread that can help you: Backspace does nothing
answered Feb 3 at 15:26
Carlos DagorretCarlos Dagorret
529214
answered Feb 3 at 15:26
Carlos DagorretCarlos Dagorret
529214
answered Feb 3 at 15:26
Carlos DagorretCarlos Dagorret
529214
answered Feb 3 at 15:26
Carlos DagorretCarlos Dagorret
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529214
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