can't vi on N4000 console

[Michael Mai]

How do I set the terminal on N4000 console so I can use vi to edit a file?

[Pete Randall]

"export term=hp"


Pete

[HGN]

Hi

The terminal type is not correct that is why you are having this issue

You could do a TERM=hp
export the TERM

Rgds

HGN

[Bill Hassell]

Does your N4000 have an HP terminal such as a 700/9x model? If so, you can login and check the setting of TERM:

echo $TERM

If it is not set, run this command:

exec $(ttyset -s)

Then vi should run OK. When you login, ttyset should have been run automatically but if someone hardcoded TERM=something in your login profile, vi will have problems.

[Torsten.]

eval `ttytype -s`

is the key.

[Bill Hassell]

Oops, Torsten is correct, eval not exec:

eval $(ttyset -s)

(darn keyboard...)