[CentOS] Vim - In INSERT Mode, the Backspace key does not work

[Larry Brower]

Wang, Mary Y wrote:
> Thanks for the info. It worked.  I'd like to have the Backspace key acts like a delete key (delete the key and move the cursor -1 position to the left) by default (like vi in the INSERT mode).  Can I configure it something in the .vimrc file, so that it acts the way I wanted every time that I bring up a Vim session?
> 
> Thanks
> Mary 
> 

try adding

set nocompatible
set bs=indent,eol,start