Linux Server Fix: Backspacing on OSX Terminal Should Not Be Interpreted as Delete

“I have accounts on a number of Linux machines that I ssh into
from my MacBook, using Terminal. On some — but not all — of them,
I’ve found that if I run screen after connection, the backspace key
is interpreted as a delete (giving an error if the cursor is at the
end of the line), and I have to use Ctrl-H to backspace. After
poking around a little online, I found several possible ways to fix
this.

“Change the $TERM Setting of Your ssh Session Once Logged On

export TERM=xterm; screen

“You can make this permanent by either putting the $TERM setting
into your .bashrc or aliasing screen.”

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