topic Re: @ key not working in Operating System - HP-UX

@ key not working

HutchAdmin — Fri, 28 May 2004 00:54:38 GMT

Dear All,

I am facing problem with one of HPUX user of one server, this user is not able to use "@" key while he is able to use @ key with other server logins.

While other are able to do so on the same server also.

This user is a mis report user and facing problem running his sql reports.

Thanks in advance

Regs

Re: @ key not working

H.Merijn Brand (procura — Fri, 28 May 2004 01:13:40 GMT

Two possibilities immediately spring to mind

1. The @ sign is mapped to kill-line in stty, something standard in the older settings.check with 'stty'

2. The @ sign is mapped in the `thing' that routes your connection to the host. I've seen `thing's like stargate set it to escape to the routing interface. Stargate never thought of real users and that thing even had no way to change the character.

Your option is to escape the @. Depending on the shell you use, it can be either \@ or Ctrl-V @

HTH Enjoy, Have FUN! H.Merijn

Re: @ key not working

Steven E. Protter — Fri, 28 May 2004 01:17:22 GMT

Third possibility.

The termcap for your terminal software, (netterm, putty, whatever) may be set up to not accept that key.

Thats not standard, but is quite possible to set up.

SEP

Re: @ key not working

Anupam Anshu_1 — Fri, 28 May 2004 01:31:48 GMT

Use backslash ('\') character before @. It should work.

I guess the problem is because of stty setting for @.

You can check your .profile for this. May be re-login to the system should help.

Regards,

Anshu

Re: @ key not working

Andrew Cowan — Sat, 29 May 2004 08:51:44 GMT

Have you checked if this account has somehow got a different language/locale? On a US keyboard the @ is Shifted-2, whereas on a UK keyboard, its Shifted-'. Try pressing some of the shifted keys and see what comes out?