Re: Bash question hard to formulate

From	David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: Bash question hard to formulate
Date	2020-08-02 21:10 +0200
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On Sun 02 Aug 2020 at 17:34:07 (+0200), Esteban L wrote:
> 
> I use terminal window/bash quite a bit, and have a quirky behavior on
> Debian, at least not on Mac OS terminal window. I think it's just a
> default issue, that can be altered -- as I had the exact same problem
> years ago -- that I was able to resolve, which I again turns up. I
> forgot the solution, since it was so simple.
> 
> The question is hard for me to formulate, so I will just describe
> everything, and maybe someone can help?
> 
> What happens:
> 
> I use terminal (in a game or even with ping for simplicity):
> 
> I can type into the terminal.
> 
> I can backspace - as expected.
> 
> However, if i receive new data - my typed text is still in the buffer,
> but is not "echo'd" to a new line. This is more or less OK, UNLESS I
> need to backspace and clear some text. I just can't tell how far I have
> backspaced, since the line is not echoed.
> 
> Maybe best description is:
> 
> I am tying this senten
> 
> <receive new input here from the terminal>
> 
> ce, and it's fine...but i
> 
> <receive new input>
> 
> I backspace now, as I want to replace the above line "and it's fine" and
> what comes after it to change it to "it's not fine"
> 
> So, best description is, if i backspace upon receiving new data, I
> cannot see the line that I was typing.
> 
> Any Bash experts able to lend a hand?
> 
> Last time I had this issue, I remember I had to go into .bashrc and
> add/change something. I just don't know what it was.

Is it possible you've been using some facility like that described in
https://www.gnu.org/software/screen/manual/html_node/Flow-Control.html#Flow-Control

Cheers,
David.

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Re: Bash question hard to formulate David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-08-02 21:10 +0200

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