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How do I make the default backspace/^H destructive in vi (not vim)? The cursor jumps to the left as it should, but changes aren't applied until I switch modes. i.e. it deletes the text, but this isn't visible until hitting ESC.

This has been giving me a headache for a while, is there any way to fix this?

Aston
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This probably is an issue with the terminal. In any case, keeping the spirit of vi, you should not be using backspace or delete. Prefer X or x to achieve the same functionality.

amit
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