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seandarcy
11-04-2006, 12:33 PM
I've upgraded to 2.2006.39-14. Reinstalled xterm.

When I type a command line in xterm, and then use backspace, I expect the last character to be deleted and the caret to move one left. But now the caret moves one right, showing a square box, the character to the left is in fact deleted, but it still displays.

Do I have something misconfigured, or is this a bug with the new release?

sean
phi
11-04-2006, 02:05 PM
i get the same bug, maybe xterm needs to be updated?
ascherjim
11-04-2006, 05:31 PM
I am relieved to learn that I'm not the only one experiencing this problem. It was when I was editing a script in vi that I first noticed it, and it obviously became very difficult to work around the problem. I do hope that someone with the necessary expertise is addressing this issue, and hopefully soon.
elpaso
11-04-2006, 06:23 PM
I had the same, but it disappeared after restoring my old /etc/apt/sources.list and run
apt-get install xterm

It updated xterm and a few dependencies plus a font package. Now it seems ok.
ascherjim
11-04-2006, 09:11 PM
That worked great. I got my Maemo Repository back into the Application Catalog of the new OS, found there was indeed an update for Osso-Xterm and updated it. All does work fine now. Many thanks.
ikarizdat
11-07-2006, 11:41 AM
Thanks.

The "alternative installation method" described in http://770.fs-security.com/xterm/ seems outdated.

The application manager shows that osso-xterm 0.13 depends on http://repository.maemo.org/pool/mistral/free/v/vte/libvte-common_0.11.13-3osso2_all.deb and http://repository.maemo.org/pool/mistral/free/v/vte/libvte4_0.11.13-3osso2_armel.deb, but these packages cannot be installed alone.
dugby
11-12-2006, 09:10 PM
So how does one fix this issue, with a clean install of 2.2006.39-14 and Xterm 0.13 ?
ikarizdat
11-13-2006, 03:36 AM
In the application manager, menu Tools > Application repository, add http://repository.maemo.org/ as a new repository (distribution: mistral, components: free), then choose update.

xterm will be updated.
dugby
11-13-2006, 07:08 PM
In the application manager, menu Tools > Application repository, add http://repository.maemo.org/ as a new repository (distribution: mistral, components: free), then choose update.

xterm will be updated.

Thankyou for this suggestion which I tried. The update attempts, but says it was unsuccessfull for the list. Yes, I was connected to the internet, and successfully surfing at the time of the update.

So osso-xterm is still creating the squares boxes, whilst doing a 'backspace'.

Any more hints and tips would be most welcome.

Thanking you kindly.
ascherjim
11-13-2006, 07:40 PM
When I added my repository, I designated components as "free non-free," per maemo instructions, and it worked. Though don't ask me to explain what the "free non-free" designation means. Good luck.
dugby
11-14-2006, 09:45 AM
When I added my repository, I designated components as "free non-free," per maemo instructions, and it worked. Though don't ask me to explain what the "free non-free" designation means. Good luck.

Thankyou again. After making this change and a reboot, the update worked and downloaded an update to osso-xterm.

This update has corrected the backspace issue.

Thankyou for you patience in assisting me.