sh, ksh: how can i "send" Ctrl+C ?


 
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Old 09-21-2007
Tools sh, ksh: how can i "send" Ctrl+C ?

hi all,
hope you can help me with this issue.
i'm trying to receive some informations from a website using lynx & sh/ksh.

Code:
$ lynx http://www.discogs.com/release/392142 | grep "members want"

result of this command:

Code:
2 members want this
<here i have to press Ctrl+C manually to escape, but it has to go automatically :rolleyes:>
$

kind regards,
pseudocoder
# 2  
Old 09-21-2007
Hi.

The options on lynx will be useful:
Code:
#!/bin/sh -

# @(#) s1       Demonstrate lynx with options.

lynx -dump -nolist http://www.discogs.com/release/392142 |
grep "members want"

exit 0

Producing:
Code:
% ./s1
   2 members want this

See man lynx for details ... cheers, drl
# 3  
Old 09-21-2007
MySQL

great! it works! thank you. Smilie
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