Hello, Paul. > > I know this doesn't totally relate to Debian... > Not everything on this list needs to be strictly Debian related. Many people get their first contact with Linux/*nix via Debian, so these questions are expected.
> I want to add a clear screen character to the beginning of the /etc/issue > file instead of having a clear command in the .bash_logout... I think it > is ^L... how can I add this character with emacs? > I'm not sure how you would do it in Emacs - I use vi (actually Elvis...) The characters you want are <ESC>[H<ESC>[J where <ESC> is the escape character (ie. one byte - not "<""E""S""C"">"). In vi you can enter this character by first typing a ^V then pressing the Esc key. The <ESC>[ is the ANSI escape sequence - "H" puts the cursor in the "Home" position - upper left hand corner of the screen. The "J" does the actual clear screen. (I think a 2J also works...it's what DOS uses...) Another way to capture these characters is to do the following: # clear > clear.txt This runs the clear command and sends the output to the file clear.txt. This file could then be incorporated into /etc/issue. Note that the <ESC> may be denoted by ^[ - it's the same thing, just a different way to denote it. > -Paul > Hope this helps, Chuck -- Chuck Stickelman, Owner E-Mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Practical Network Design Voice: (419) 529-3841 9 Chambers Road FAX: (419) 529-3625 Mansfield, OH 44906-1302 USA -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .