The NZ Linux Resource
From: Steve Wright (paua@quicksilver.net.nz)
Date: Wed 02 Jul 2003 - 10:40:26 NZST


David wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have started using Mandrake 9.1 but every time I try to type the 
> charactors ¨ ´ or ` I have to hit the key twice to get the charactor 
> to appear. It even does it from a plain shell.
>
> When ever I try to run scripts, sed or awk they break eg
>
> sed ´s/date/old-date/´  data1 > data2
> sed: -e expression #1, char 1: Unknown command: `´'


it is very likely something to do with a  language option you have selected.

If it's a brand-new install, then re-install selecting only US-English, 
or/and NZ english, and see how that goes.

If you want to fix it by hand, then that is out of league slightly.


HTH,
Steve

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