incorrect work gnome terminal

Bug #1092481 reported by allan_sundry
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Bug Description

I use at work Ubuntu Desktop 12.04. 80% of the time I spend in the terminal. After switching from the putty on gnome terminal, I was unpleasantly surprised to work with some devices (eg Extereme Summit X650):

gnome terminal:
[code]
# Module lldp configuration.
Press <SPACE> to continue or <Q> to quit:
[/code]
after press SPACE:
[code]
# Module lldp configuration.
Press <SPACE> to continue or <Q> to quit:[60;D#

#
# Module msdp configuration.
#
[/code]
putty(Windows/Linux) and konsole
[code]
# Module lldp configuration.
Press <SPACE> to continue or <Q> to quit:
[/code]
after press SPACE:
[code]
# Module lldp configuration.
#

#
# Module msdp configuration.
#
[/code]

#lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS
Release: 12.04

#pt-cache policy gnome-terminal
gnome-terminal:
  Installed: 3.4.1.1-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 3.4.1.1-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 3.4.1.1-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://ua.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

allan_sundry (4flatline)
tags: added: gnome terminal
tags: added: ubuntu unity
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Grant Bowman (grantbow) wrote :

I just posted this answer in http://askubuntu.com/questions/230300/incorrect-work-gnome-terminal/

It took awhile to understand your question.

This quote of Bill Hedberg from [comp.terminals][1] helped me.

> The WY60 is an "ASCII terminal", which means that it responds to
> "ASCII" control sequences of the form "Esc~;" The VT100 is an "ANSI
> terminal", which means it responds to ANSI control sequences of the
> form "Esc[0m"

From your results the [60;D# is the code used to clear the current line that is not being understood. Though ~ is [ascii 126][2] and [ is ascii 91 I don't see exactly how it applies yet. It may matter somehow in octal or hex.

I think the problem is related to WY60 vs. VT100 [emulation][3] software involved on both sides. In each case check what is set in your $TERM variable and associated entries in /etc/{termcap|terminfo}. Once you find the cause of the problem a solution like [wy60][4] might apply.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VT100

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell_Wyse

  [1]: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.terminals/qwhgIz8GhYY
  [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascii
  [3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_emulator
  [4]: https://code.google.com/p/wy60/

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