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pI found out that some of the important keys dont work in OpenSolaris terminal and a href=http://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=3090filed a bug for this/a. I got really a useful response in the bug discussion so Id like to share these tips for using the terminal in OpenSolaris:/p ul liHome and End keys dont work as expected in the terminal, but you can use Ctrl+a and Ctrl+e to go to the beginning and to the end of the line./li /ul ul liCtrl-C is used for interrupting, but in order to copy and paste text you can use Ctrl-Shift-C and Ctrl-Shift-V (this is useful e.g. if you dont have a mouse with the middle button/wheel)./li /ul ul liDelete key doesnt work but you can map it in terminals options in Edit--gt;Profile Preference dialog in the Compatibility tab. By mapping the delete key to quot;ASCII DELquot; you get the same behavior as backspace instead of the default tilda escape character getting printed into the terminal. br //li /ul pIf you have other tips for using the keyboard in the terminal please share them in the comments to this entry.br //p

Wed, 5 Nov 2008

As I have already mentioned in the previous post, I'm not the biggest fan of Solaris 10 SMF. In all fairness I have to say it is a very capable beast that can simplify life in many departments, but it is a beast to nonetheless. ...

Thu, 5 Jun 2008

Solaris 10: tips and tricks for system administration.

Thu, 22 Nov 2007

One thing that has complicated this on a Solaris 10 system is zones. It is possible that the zone you are working in is not the cause of the problem but you could still feel the effects. 1. First check if the process is alive. ...

Fri, 29 Jun 2007