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/usr/bin/reset disables backspace

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Mar 15, 2026979 views
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Following this question, running destroys my backspace functionality. What can I do? After pressing backspace I get

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/usr/bin/reset

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Fix for: /usr/bin/reset disables backspace

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This will make the terminal interpret the key as Backspace: ( can be either the Backspace key, or the literal .)

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