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backspace not working, even after attempted fix

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Mar 15, 20268095 views
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I tried following the instructions in Backspace key not working in vim , but I still have the same problem: BACKSPACE inserts a That is to say: inserting in my did not solve the problem. I am sure that I am loading the correct source file (I did a test of another setting, and the change propagated)ā€¦

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Fix for: backspace not working, even after attempted fix

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Vim seems to be confused about what your terminal sends as the erase character. As this varies between (Ctrl+?, or for "delete") and (Ctrl+H or for "backspace"), Vim depends on someone telling it what to expect. That shouldn't happen unless you're cā€¦

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