In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Colin Watson writes: > On Tue, Dec 18, 2001 at 08:50:28AM +0000, Robin Cosby wrote: > > As a newcomer to Debian (I've just installed Version 2.2r4), I'm having > > difficulty in getting the system to produce the Sterling pound symbol when > > [SHIFT] 3 is pressed. Instead, I get a hash (octothorp) symbol plus a > > new line. > > If you're talking about typing it at a shell prompt, the problem is that > the pound sterling symbol has its top (eighth) bit set, which bash > doesn't like in its default configuration. I put the following line in > ~/.inputrc: > > Meta-#: "\C-v" > > Of course, you still have a problem with getting the into that file, > but it's generally easier in editors than at the shell. > > There's almost certainly a better way to do this, probably involving > input-meta or similar, but the above works for me. > > -- > Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Colin, Many thanks for your prompt response to my plea for help! Your suggestion works for me, too. Best wishes, -- Robin Cosby
