Editing any file in vi inside Terminal shows file contents as garbled
Submitted by Saurav
Link to original bug (#129940)
Description
Distribution: Unknown Package: gnome-terminal Severity: major Version: GNOME2.4.0 2.4.x Gnome-Distributor: GARNOME Synopsis: Editing any file in vi inside Terminal shows file contents as garbled Bugzilla-Product: gnome-terminal Bugzilla-Component: general Bugzilla-Version: 2.4.x Description: Description of Problem: If a file is edited in vi within Terminal, the file content is displayed as garbled(all control characters). Pressing CTRL-L clears the display.
Steps to reproduce the problem:
- Start Terminal
- Open a file in vi within Terminal
Actual Results: The file content will be displayed as garbled. Even if the file is empty, a non-printable character is displayed.
Expected Results: The file should display its contents properly.
How often does this happen? Everytime
Additional Information:
------- Bug moved to this database by unknown@bugzilla.gnome.org 2003-12-24 05:31 -------
The original reporter (sauravs@cdotd.ernet.in) of this bug does not have an account here. Reassigning to the exporter, unknown@bugzilla.gnome.org. Reassigning to the default owner of the component, gnome-terminal-maint@bugzilla.gnome.org.
Version: 0.10.x
Resolution: RESOLVED DUPLICATE