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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?
Corinna
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