# Quick Tip: SSH Backspace

> Fixing the broken backspace key when using SSH from Mac Terminal

- Author: Curtis Miller
- Published: 2008-08-27
- Categories: ops, how-to
- Canonical URL: https://millarian.com/posts/quick-tip-ssh-backspace/

I just ran across this [informative post by Jonathan Tron](http://jonathan.tron.name/2008/02/23/bad-key-bindings-over-ssh-from-a-mac) that solved an annoyance I've had for a while: backspace not doing what I want when I use SSH.

## Change your Terminal Preferences

1. In Terminal, select Preferences | Settings | Advanced.
2. Select ‘Delete sends Ctrl-H'

You may need to do this again if you change your terminal style.

## Specify a setting for nano

1. On your server open ~/.nanorc
2. Add ‘set rebinddelete'

And now you should have backspace working correctly for at least a few things…