Node.js prompt '>' can not show in eshell

Question

I want to run Node.js in eshell, but the prompt does not right:

So, how can I fix this?

Maryettamaryjane

Those look like terminal control codes. Maybe try running in an `ansi-term' instead? – Brachycephalic

Use bash/zsh in emacs and run node is ok. But I want to try node repl in eshell. – Maryettamaryjane

Answer 1

Try running node in eshell with NODE_NO_READLINE enabled. For example, you could add an alias to eshell by running this command in eshell:

alias node 'NODE_NO_READLINE=1 node'

Sudor

This doesn't work for me using Node v0.10.8 in Emacs 24.3.50.1 (2013-05-29) where my eshell is sending commands to a remote machine over TRAMP. – Intellect

Anyone found a solution? – Drench

Answer 2

An alternative is to add this to your .emacs:

(setenv "NODE_NO_READLINE" "1")

The benefit of this approach is that it will also work for other invocations of Node programs that you run directly.

Kirchner