I had this problem a while back. In my case, I had compiled a random git checkout from awesomewm and that had a bug that was the cause of the failure. If you're using any beta or development branches of your window manager, you might want to try stable. Also, try removing any .xmodmap or other such configurations. On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 2:58 PM, Adriano Moura <adriano.lols@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > 2010/7/17 David C. Rankin <drankinatty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > On 07/16/2010 09:52 PM, David C. Rankin wrote: > > > >> Guys, > >> > >> I have a strange problem. ctrl+c is completely broken on my system. It > >> won't > >> cancel Jack Schit. It is the strangest thing I've seen. I apologize if > >> there is > >> some archain Arch notice on this I apologize, I've missed it. > >> > >> This is easy to test. Just to 'ping anywhere' and then try and kill it > >> with > >> ctrl+c. I have to open another terminal and either 'killall ping' or > kill > >> the > >> pid to get the thing to stop. Same thing happens if I mistype a cli and > >> need to > >> cancel the execution (like if I mistype a ' instead of a " and the > script > >> continues on a new line) > >> > >> What's up with this? > >> > >> > > OK I've narrowed it down to gnome-terminal. If I use konsole (kde3 or > kde4) > > ctrl+c works just fine. > > > > Can anyone else try in gnome-terminal and see if ctrl+c is broken for > you? > > Just type 'ping whatever' and then try to kill ping with crtl+c. I can't > and > > that's a problem. > > > > I'm using using gnome-terminal 2.30.2-1 > > > > > > > > -- > > David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. > > Rankin Law Firm, PLLC > > 510 Ochiltree Street > > Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 > > Telephone: (936) 715-9333 > > Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 > > www.rankinlawfirm.com > > > > Does Xterm and the VT's works? > if so, it must be something with the gnome terminal :) >
