Open up the file in vi. Then at the first letter go into insert mode. Type ctrl-v (this allows escape codes to be literally entered) then press escape, then c. so you should have something that looks like
^[cDebian HTH, Shaya On Fri, 18 Jul 1997, Paul Miller wrote: > I know this doesn't totally relate to Debian... > > I want to add a clear screen character to the begining 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? > > -Paul > > > -- > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .