SG> This convention is only for files, isn't it? For terminals it's always SG> safer to put CR LF if you want to make sure that you'll start from the SG> beginning of the next line. Have you ever seen a 'stairs' after SG> crashing a curses application (which sets terminal into a mode where SG> single LF just shifts cursor down and doesn't return the carriage).
Yes, correct, agreed. >> sending, and how it will be interpreted in some environments. SG> Could you provide an example where putting CR CR and CR to a terminal SG> will be interpreted differently $ script -c wish #then type some commands and exit $ less typescript See here how less shows the one extra ^M. One is enough, please. One could say "well just use more(1). Wontfix!", but it would be better to fix it. $ script -c your_favorite_other_command doesn't have this problem. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]