> Hi, > > On Tue, 30 Oct 2001, Simon Law wrote: > > > On Mon, 29 Oct 2001, Rohan Deshpande wrote: > > > > > Hey again, > > > > > > ASDF JLK; > > > > > > This bug is really annoying me. I use the terminal just like everyone > > > else and having my text be rewritten over as I type is just plain > > > annoying. Anyone discovered a solution yet? > > > > I've got a question for you. Is your prompt set to use > > non-printing characters (like ANSI escape codes for colours?) If so, > > your shell may be confused about the number of characters you actually > > have on a line. If so, you will want to escape your non-printing > > characters by surrounding them with \[ and \]. > > > How do I know if my prompt is set up that way? I use the 'out of the box' > version of woody.
An out-of-the-box install of woody should be just fine. You only have to worry about non-printing characters if you edit your shell prompt. Simon