[sf-lug] A problem of spacing with terminal

[Bobbie Sellers]

On 08/14/2017 08:13 AM, Alex Kleider wrote:
> On 2017-08-14 07:51, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
>> On 08/13/2017 09:24 PM, Alex Kleider wrote:
>>> On 2017-08-13 21:03, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
>>>> Hi LUGers,
>>>>
>>>>     I am having a problem with terminal windows in that the cursor 
>>>> is coming up
>>>> on screen about 5 spaces to the left of where the typed characters 
>>>> will appear.
>>>> This is somewhat annoying.
>>>
>>> What happens when you hit CTRL/ALT/F1 and get ?a 'real terminal'?-  
>>> just curious.
>>> a
>>>
>>     Well the whole display becomes a terminal and the spacing problem
>> is absent but
>> so is the possibility(for me) of getting back to the DE and continuing
>> to work on
>> the computer until I force a reboot.
>>
>>     bliss
>
> I don't know what a 'DE' is but will assume it's your graphical user 
> interface.
     Desktop Environment and before I got into Linux I would have called 
it a GUI
i.e. Graphic User Interface.   Now GUI go with specific tools from 
ddcopy to LibreOffice.

> ALT/F7 will get you back.
     I will try to remember that.  But I have a lot to do so won't test 
it for a while.

> I wasn't suggesting this as a solution but as a diagnostic step.  The 
> fact that you have the problem in the graphical interface and not in 
> the other will probably be of some help in identifying the problem.
> I look forward to reports of what happens if/when you follow Akkana's 
> suggestions.
> I'm guessing what's in .profile and .bashrc would effect both the same 
> but may well be wrong there.

     Well I will get to the .profile and .bashrc a bit later in the day.

     Thanks again for the advice.

     Bobbie


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