SUMM (Late): Control characters in /etc/remote

From: Guy Dallaire <gdallaire_at_gustave.revenu.gouv.qc.ca>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 1997 16:20:08 -0500 (EST)

Sorry for the late summary, but I've only received two replies to my query
and the 2 replies diverged, so I'm still uncertain with the proper way of
doing those things.

Here is the original question:

Hello,

Stupid question:

I'm presently creating entries in the /etc/remote file with vi and I was
wondering if you have to actually insert a '^' character in those files to
specify the control character, or if you have to use the CTRL-V + char
sequence in vi ?

For example, to put ":el=^U^C^R^O" in the file, do I have to type:

:el=(CTRL-V)U(CTRL-V)C... etc.
or do I just enter the actual characters ^, U, ^, C... etc. ?

Thanks in advance...

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Responses:

a) Use CTRL-V sequence + the character
b) A vi lesson on the use of CTRL-V

I already know how to use CTRL-V, it's just that I'm wondering if the tip
command actually interprets the '^' characters as CTRL, or does it actually
ned a REAL CTRL-something character in the /etc/remote file.

Anyway, I'll try to do some tests....
Received on Thu Nov 13 1997 - 22:43:10 NZDT

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