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RE: Testers for new ssh-*-config scripts wanted!
- From: "Philippe Torche" <philippe dot torche at jle dot ch>
- To: <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 09:38:16 +0100
- Subject: RE: Testers for new ssh-*-config scripts wanted!
Sorry but,
The doc of bash explains this behavior (help read). You can experiment the
same think on Redhat per exemple. And don't forget to use "echo $_cygwin |
od -t x1" to show what is stored in the variable.
Have a nice cygweek, Philippe.
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : cygwin-owner@cygwin.com [mailto:cygwin-owner@cygwin.com]
> De la part de Corinna Vinschen
> Envoyé : vendredi, 31. octobre 2003 18:24
> À : cygwin@cygwin.com
> Objet : Re: Testers for new ssh-*-config scripts wanted!
>
> On Fri, Oct 31, 2003 at 05:07:18PM +0100, Philippe Torche wrote:
> > Nope,
> >
> > read from bash don't reconize control caracters without -e
> parameter:
> > $ read _cygwin
> > Ntser[Backspace]c
> > $ echo $_cygwin | od -t x1
> > 0000000 6e 74 73 65 72 08 63 0a
> > 0000010
> >
> > BUT OK with "-e"
> >
> > $ read -e _cygwin
> > Ntser[Backspace]c
> > $ echo $_cygwin | od -t x1
> > 0000000 6e 74 73 65 63 0a
> > 0000006
>
> Erm... when I use bash, read always recognizes the backspace
> correctly.
> *dig dig dig*
> Even better, when using /bin/sh (ash), I don't have your
> above problem either. I can change the string and no control
> code shows up in the variable's value. What's different on
> your machine?
Nothing !
>
> Corinna
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