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- From: bytehead@bp1742.UUCP (Bryan Price)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.linux
- Subject: Re: bash & (literal) ESCape character
- Message-ID: <uR3yPB1w165w@bp1742.UUCP>
- Date: Sun, 23 Aug 92 14:34:17 EDT
- References: <1992Aug22.230512.132343@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu>
- Organization: Burning Point, Columbus OH 43229-5646
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- jjk1@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (Konsultant Josh/fuzzy.happy.green.box) writes:
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- > (This could be solved when I actually pull some stuff off the .97 root
- > disk as opposed to just using .97pl1+, but I would doubt it...)
- >
- > When using bash, theoretically pressing \ before an ESC should give
- > you an escape character. This is tremendously useful for things like
- > the echo sequence that will change the title bar of an xterm.
- > Unfortunately, I haven't been able to enter an ESCape without the
- > shell interpreting it. Does anyone have an easy solution, or is this
- > a bash recompilation-type of thing?
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- I've already ran into this problem. Use ^V instead of \.
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- Bryan L. Price | [ bytehead@bp1742.UUCP ] *Burning Magnesium*
- <Why would I make | [ {n8emr|nstr}!bluemoon!bp1742!bytehead]
- my disc any laimer?> | [ Bryan.Price@p1742.f340.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG ]
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