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Old 05-22-2009
Question xterm console

Is it possible to connect an xterm session to the console .. ie. `tty` returns /dev/console from a script (Ksh)? (Execute script within an xterm) If so, how? (I take it that C-shell is not possible)

Last edited by sreyes27; 05-23-2009 at 03:31 PM..
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Old 05-23-2009
Try the -C option to xterm.
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Old 05-23-2009
RE: xterm console

I'll give it a shot when I get to the system this coming Tuesday.

Thanks!
~sreyes27
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