FreeBSD console delete key

[graudeejs]

Is there a way to make delete key work as it should in FreeBSD console?
When i press Delete key it works as Backspace....

Note, this is in console, not in any kind of gui terminal.

I use mksh


Let me know what king of info you need, and i will provide it (i have no clue where to search for solution)

[jb_daefo]

what should it do? Just asking...

I use cntl-U to erase the current line

[Carpetsmoker]

Did you try this from the FreeBSD FAQ section 4.5.8

For the Bourne Shell, add the following lines to your .shrc. See sh(1) and editrc(5).
bind ^? ed-delete-next-char # for console
bind ^[[3~ ed-delete-next-char # for xterm

For the C Shell, add the following lines to your .cshrc. See csh(1).
bindkey ^? delete-char # for console
bindkey ^[[3~ delete-char # for xterm

[graudeejs]

Originally Posted by Carpetsmoker

Did you try this from the FreeBSD FAQ section 4.5.8

Ye, i tried, and at 1st there was an error, and later that line disappeared (?)

[harisman]

Just to add that you can automate the Carpetsmoker's suggestion.
This is the part of my .cshrc as shown above:

if ($TERM == "xterm") then 
        set prompt="%{\033]0;%n@%m:%~\007%}%h:%n@%m\:%~\%%{\033[0m%} "
        bindkey ^[[3~ delete-char
else
        set prompt="%h:%n@%m\:%~\% "
        bindkey ^? delete-char
endif