I've resolved the issue by updating my xterm .Xdefaults file with:
XTerm*ttyModes: erase ^? XTerm*VT100.Translations: \ #override <Key>BackSpace: string(0x7f) \n\ <Key>Delete: string(0x1b) string("[3~") as explained here: http://www.hypexr.org/linux_ruboff.php Tony Bargnesi On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 8:57 AM, Anthony Bargnesi <abargn...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi Jean-Baptiste, > > Thanks for responding. I have tried issuing the reset command after karaf > exits, but the backspace problem persists. > > I did find something interesting with the reset command though. If I run > "reset -r" > of a new terminal to view the terminal type it reports: > > Terminal type is xterm-256color. > Erase is backspace. > > Then if I run "reset -r" after karaf shuts down I only receive: > > Terminal type is xterm-256color. > > > It seems like the backspace key has been remapped by Karaf. > > Thanks! > Tony Bargnesi > > On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 1:43 AM, Jean-Baptiste Onofré <j...@nanthrax.net>wrote: > >> Hi Anthony, >> >> Could you try: >> >> $ reset >> >> after Karaf shutdown. >> >> Does it solve your issue ? >> >> Regards >> JB >> >> >> On 06/01/2012 05:10 PM, Anthony Bargnesi wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I am having an issue with my backspace key mapping after a karaf >>> shutdown. The backspace key appears to be mapped differently as a "^H" >>> is displayed instead. The process I've used to reproduce the issue is: >>> >>> -- BACKSPACE works correctly before karaf is run -- >>> [tony@starship ~]$ karaf >>> __ __ ____ >>> / //_/____ __________ _/ __/ >>> / ,< / __ `/ ___/ __ `/ /_ >>> / /| |/ /_/ / / / /_/ / __/ >>> /_/ |_|\__,_/_/ \__,_/_/ >>> >>> Apache Karaf (2.2.7) >>> >>> Hit '<tab>' for a list of available commands >>> and '[cmd] --help' for help on a specific command. >>> Hit '<ctrl-d>' or 'osgi:shutdown' to shutdown Karaf. >>> >>> karaf@root> list >>> START LEVEL 100 , List Threshold: 50 >>> ID State Blueprint Level Name >>> karaf@root> osgi:shutdown >>> Confirm: shutdown instance root (yes/no): >>> yes >>> karaf@root> >>> [tony@starship ~]$ ls -lh^H^H -- two presses of backspace >>> -- BACKSPACE works incorrectly after karaf shuts down -- >>> >>> Has anyone seen this behavior or are aware of this issue? >>> >>> I am running karaf on Arch Linux using xterm. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> Tony Bargnesi >>> >> >> -- >> Jean-Baptiste Onofré >> jbono...@apache.org >> http://blog.nanthrax.net >> Talend - http://www.talend.com >> > >