A strange Problem when typing long commands in tty

spiky0011 · 12-04-2011, 05:59 AM

Hi
When I put a long command in (using tty) the type dosn't go to the next line,
It writes over the PROMPT at beginning of the same line???.
I have tried using the \ so as to move down a line but command fails, as not a complete command.
Any thoughts

druuna · 12-04-2011, 06:23 AM

Hi,

3 things come to mind:

- What terminal are you using (is TERM set correctly: export TERM=linux for tty)
- Do you use a fancy prompt (PS1)?
- Anything odd in your /etc/inputrc or .inputrc file?

Hope this helps.

spiky0011 · 12-04-2011, 06:48 AM

Nothing special set for PS1 "spiky@Planet-spike:etc$" Thats it, /etc/inputrc is the same as the book
The other thing I noticed was if I use WGET then paste the link it seems to loose
some of the copied link, then WGET fails. The only other thing is resolutions set to high.
But I would think that it should still work what ever the resolution is

druuna · 12-04-2011, 12:31 PM

Hi,

How about the other point I mentioned: The TERM setting?

spiky0011 · 12-04-2011, 02:29 PM

Hi
I dont get any output from that,

druuna · 12-04-2011, 03:01 PM

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by spiky0011

Hi
I dont get any output from that,

Can you be a bit more specific about what you did?

Code:

from an xterm session in X:
$ echo $TERM
xterm

from a tty:
$ echo $TERM
linux

If I'm informed correctly your tty should take care of this setting, you can override it by setting it yourself:

Code:

$ export TERM=xyz

(have a look at your /etc/dircolors file for a list of termtypes)

If TERM is not set, try the export TERM=linux command and see if you still have the above mentioned issue.

Hope this helps.

spiky0011 · 12-04-2011, 03:36 PM

Ok I have rebuilt the kernel and set modesetting for intel (Think that is what it said) I now have a much better resolution, although I can get more
on the line, It still wont drop down to next line to carry on the command, it just starts back at same line writing over
the prompt. So It,s not a case of resolutions

Cedrik · 12-05-2011, 07:22 AM

Try change the prompt for testing just in case, like: `export PS1=$ '

catkin · 12-05-2011, 07:48 AM

Try stty sane

spiky0011 · 12-05-2011, 08:09 AM

catkin can you explain pls

Cedrik · 12-05-2011, 08:21 AM

Also, maybe check /etc/profile.d/readline.sh

http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs...s/profile.html

spiky0011 · 12-05-2011, 03:05 PM

Ok I have an update as Root the tty seems to behave ok but as user the problems persist, I have checked the readline.sh
it is as per book.

Ok I have some more info I have created a new user Without any home so no personal .bashrc or .bash_Profile etc It seems
to behave as well, so it,s something to do with .bashrc .bash_profile in home dir.

Cedrik · 12-05-2011, 05:04 PM

My guess is weird PS1 value

spiky0011 · 12-05-2011, 05:31 PM

ok I have tried export PS1=$ and it seems to work although I get the command on 1 line now,
My PS1 export PS1='\e[1;32m\u@\h:\[\e[1;31m\W$\e[m ' which I dont think is that bad. This is my personal .bashrc.

brainvision · 12-05-2011, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spiky0011

ok I have tried export PS1=$ and it seems to work although I get the command on 1 line now,
My PS1 export PS1='\e[1;32m\u@\h:\[\e[1;31m\W$\e[m ' which I dont think is that bad. This is my personal .bashrc.

hi, I tried your prompt customization and I like it, but I have an issue: when i launch the terminal, the cursor is shown on the middle of the prompt, and starting to write a command also starts from there!! only printing the output of a command (for example ls, let's say) the cursor turn back to his normal position.. but again, if I hit enter without writing a command, the cursors come back to the middle of the prompt!!

What's that????
Thanks for help, if you can..