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Re: save bash contents with vi?


--- "Barnhart, Kevin" <Kevin.Barnhart@echostar.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I tried to search the lists archives, but my query keeps timing out, so
> please excuse me if this is a repeat question.
> 
> Whenever I edit a file using vi and then return back to the prompt, my
> command screen is cleared.  I know this is not the case with my linux
> machine at home.  Can this be avoided?

FWIW, this condition is also happening in nano and ncftp, but not in pico
or lynx.  I think it has something to do with termcap and ncurses, but I
haven't been annoyed enough by it to go figure out why it is happening
(yes I am uber lazy!).  Maybe someone here knows off the top of their
head...

Cheers,
Nicholas

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