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From: Dan_Jacobson@ATT.COM
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Subject: Re: rebinding backspace key in gnuemacs (on PC)
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>>>>> "DungcaGR" == DungcaGR  <garyd@drutx.ATT.COM> writes:

DungcaGR>   is there a way to rebind my backspace key in gnuemacs so that
DungcaGR> it actually functions as a backspace, as opposed to ^H, which always
DungcaGR> kicks me into emacs help?

The simplest method for swapping C-h and DEL at the lowest levels (so
low that 99% of GNU Emacs never knows you are actually now hitting the
key labeled "DEL" for C-h and C-h for DEL) is to simply

(load "term/bobcat")

in your .emacs file.  [This file can be found in
.../lisp/term/bobcat.el in the GNU Emacs file tree.]  Reading the
documentation for the "load" command will tell you how to turn off (if
you want) the message it makes.