No, it isn't related to perl, but it is understandable that you don't know that.

What it is related to is the terminal "emulator" you are using. They vary somewhat, as does the means of dealing with this issue. The reason is that the emulator can capture and modify various key codes.

For example, I use the XFCE Terminal. If I go to Preferences->advanced, there is the option: "Backspace key generates" and the choices include Control-H, which is what you are getting (they also include "Escape sequence", which would be the normative ascii value of backspace, and ascii del, which would make backspace == delete).

Probably you are using the gnome-terminal, but I think if you look around in it you will be able to find something similar. Most likely, your Ubuntu and your RedHat are configured differently. You may have more luck on a linux forum, many people there will understand perl and be more familiar with little OS details like this.

MidLifeXis's suggestion is probably a good one, since the shell is intermediary between the terminal and perl.

In reply to Re^2: STDIN Odd Bevahior in Linux Environments by halfcountplus
in thread STDIN Odd Bevahior in Linux Environments by bichonfrise74

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