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Article #3118Re: vi question
From: Adam V. Reed
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1986 23:53
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1986 23:53
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> After executing a shell command from within vi or after typing > ':set all' there is usually a line (perhaps in reverse) prompting > 'press return to continue'. However on a couple of machines I > have been on recently the prompt is 'ERROR'. Except for the > different prompt everything seems to be normal. Does anyone > know what causes this? Is there a file missing? Is termcap/info > not right? > > Rick Pasotto Yes, this is a symptom of file /usr/lib/exstrings missing or having the wrong premissions. If the permissions are OK, see the makefile on how to re-generate the missing file. Adam Reed (mtund!adam)
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rutgers!sri-spam!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!decvax!decwrl!amdcad!amd!pesnta!peora!codas!mtune!mtund!adam From: adam@mtund.UUCP (Adam V. Reed) Newsgroups: comp.text Subject: Re: vi question Message-ID: <811@mtund.UUCP> Date: Tue, 18-Nov-86 18:53:03 EST Article-I.D.: mtund.811 Posted: Tue Nov 18 18:53:03 1986 Date-Received: Wed, 19-Nov-86 22:11:14 EST References: <591@unccvax.UUCP> Organization: AT&T ISL Middletown NJ USA Lines: 14