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Subject: Re: [9fans] ssh and BackSpace key..
From: "Russ Cox" <rsc@plan9.bell-labs.com>
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Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 20:19:18 -0500
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> response to the challenge is not echoed when typed (normal?)

for unix ssh, yes.

> using backspace-key discards what is typed and remote host
> prints prompt again..
> ^h seems to backspace but does not update display (normal?)

your ssh client is buggered.  there's some way
to tell it to send ^h when you type backspace, but
i don't remember what it is.

backspace is ^h.  end of story.  this is non-negotiable.

as for the display update, your linux window probably wants
us to echo ^h, space, ^h every time you type ^h, to
clear the cell.  i'd argue this is a client problem too.

plan 9 is somewhat inflexible when it comes to what
would typically be called terminal settings.  that's part
of its charm.

russ