Korn Shell: Unix and Linux Programming Manual, Third Edition, The By Anatole Olczak
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Appendix E. Korn Shell Man Page
By default the editor is in input mode.
erase
(User defined erase character as defined by the stty command, usually ^H or #.) Delete previous character.
^W
Delete the previous blank separated word.
^D
Terminate the shell.
^V
Escape next character. Editing characters, the user's erase or kill characters may be entered in a command line or in a search string if preceded by a ^V. The ^V removes the next character's editing features (if any).
