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Old 12-01-2008
Capturing key strokes
I have a shell script and i want to capture the key strokes in that script while that script is in running state.
For example During the running of the process , if i press CTRL+Z i need to capture those key strokes in that script.
Any idea pls.

Regards,
ORK
# 2  
Old 12-01-2008
trap is basicly what u are looking for. but imho you cannot trap a control-z signal
# 3  
Old 12-01-2008
Have a look at 'script'. It may be installed by default; if not, you should be able to acquire it through your package manager.
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Old 12-01-2008
You can capture any character, including control Z. However you can't capture other keys like "shift". If a user simply taps the "shift" key, say, 3 times. nothing is sent to the system. For an example of capturing characters, see: https://www.unix.com/shell-programmin...character.html
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