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From:	"Philippe Torche" <philippe DOT torche AT jle DOT ch>
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Subject:	RE: Testers for new ssh-*-config scripts wanted!
Date:	Mon, 3 Nov 2003 09:38:16 +0100
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Sorry but,

The doc of bash explains this behavior (help read). You can experiment the
same think on Redhat per exemple. And don't forget to use "echo $_cygwin |
od -t x1" to show what is stored in the variable.

Have a nice cygweek, Philippe.

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com [mailto:cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com] 
> De la part de Corinna Vinschen
> Envoyé : vendredi, 31. octobre 2003 18:24
> À : cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
> Objet : 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?
Nothing !
> 
> Corinna
> 
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