backspace on login/passwd

[John McDen]

Hi,

If I mistype on the login or passwd prompt and if I try to use the backspace it will not correct it.

How do I get this fixed so that I can use the backspace.

Thanks in advance.

[Sandip Ghosh]

To do this first you have to specify the terminal type and then you have to assign the correct escape sequence for your backspace key.

Sandip

[S.K. Chan]

I assume you're having this problem even on the CDE login screen... are you ? If yes then check if /usr/lib/X11/XKeysymDB exist and if it does it should either be a file by itself of a symbolic link to /usr/lib/X11R6/XKeysymDB. Also make sure permission is 555 (bin:bin)

[Sanjay_6]

Hi John,

In hp ux you cannot use backspace to correct your typing mistake when you do a telnet. To correct your typing mistake use @ and then type the correct username,

telnet some_server
login : typo_error@correct_user_name
password :

Hope this helps.

Regds

[Jeff Schussele]

Hi John,

It's hard to assign term type until you've successfully logged in on pseudo (network) terminals. But I've found that a control-U will almost always be accepted during logins.

BTW - I also welcome you to the forums. It's a GREAT source of HP-UX info.

Rgds,
Jeff

[Rodney Hills]

Entering "stty erase ^c backspace key to work during the login process for all users.

-- Rod Hills

[Kelli Ward]

Hi,
I have also found, in a pinch, holding down the Shift key while pressing the backspace will successfully back me out of a login typo.
This works on quite a few of my systems.
Good luck,
Kel

[Rodney Hills]

oops,

Entering "stty erase ^h
-- Rod Hills

[Deepak Extross]

I agree with Sanjay - its best to do "kill" the input with a '@' and re-type the username or password.
You can use any number of '@'s. Entering "pawwsord@passo@password" is equivalent to "password"

[Fred Martin_1]

Rodney, I also have this problem at login on all of my terminals.

Where can I put this line, so that the setting takes effect at boot time?

Fred

[Rodney Hills]

stty erase ^h
only needs to be done once. It should carry over between reboots.

do a "man stty" for info.

-- Rod Hills

[Philip P. Hartl]

During login (on HPUX)there are two characters that can be used to make corrections: # = delete character (BS) and @ = delete all. Just as a side light; HP appears to have addressed this problem on the rp7400. It recognizes the backspace during login.

[MANOJ SRIVASTAVA · Accepted solution]

Hi John


For login name try @ to get teh login prompt again , incase of a mistyped passwd

if u can keep track of how many characters you ahve typed wrongly you can type as many # and then the correct one to get the right passwd .

Like is the the passwd you want to type was
test12 and you typed tesr , do a # and type t12 to get the rgiht combination.


Manoj Srivastava