Tom Lane wrote: > Bruce Momjian <pgman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > CSN wrote: > >> If I'm in psql (via putty, from WinXP to Redhat) and > >> hit F1-4 (F5+ just display a ~), psql will > >> segmentation fault and exit. > > > My guess is that those send a break or some control sequence. od -c > > might show you what is being output. > > Try watching the psql process with strace in another terminal window. > If Bruce's theory is correct (and it sounds good to me) then you should > be able to see a signal being delivered to psql. Also, try the function keys in another command-line application and see if that exits too. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org