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On 2/13/25 12:11, Ron Johnson wrote:
> It appears that the RHEL default /etc/initrc file defines a bunch of 
> escape sequences "for linux console and RH/Debian xterm" cursor keys 
> when in emacs mode.
>
> Our servers are RHEL, my ssh client emulates xterm, and is in the 
> default emacs mode.  Thus, the cursor keys automagically work for me, 
> and I just learned that I've been in emacs mode this whole time!
>
> -- 
> Death to <Redacted>, and butter sauce.
> Don't boil me, I'm still alive.
> <Redacted> lobster!
We're an ancient -not to say insidious- cult.
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/13/25 12:11, Ron Johnson wrote:<br>
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          <div>It appears that the RHEL default /etc/initrc file defines
            a bunch of escape sequences "for linux console and RH/Debian
            xterm" cursor keys when in emacs mode.</div>
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          <div>Our servers are RHEL, my ssh client emulates xterm, and
            is in the default emacs mode.  Thus, the cursor keys
            automagically work for me, and I just learned that I've been
            in emacs mode this whole time!</div>
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          <div dir="ltr">Death to &lt;Redacted&gt;, and butter sauce.
            <div>Don't boil me, I'm still alive.<br>
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                <div>&lt;Redacted&gt; lobster!</div>
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    We're an ancient -not to say insidious- cult.<br>
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