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How can my script know when I'm in a virtual console vs. an xterm?
A few of my scripts (keymap changing, public key adding) need to act differently when in a virtual console vs. in an xterm. What's the real code for
#!/bin/ksh
if [[ in_a_virtual_console ]]; then
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Run xterm with login shell or not?
Per default xterm starts an interactive shell. But you can also configure it to start an interactive login-shell.
That means that with starting an xterm you get the same kind of shell like logging in ...
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Emacs mode in zsh: M-b M-f etc. show weird symbols
I have set up zsh to use emacs mode. But typing Alt+f or Alt+b inserts weird symbols (accented letters and so on), rather than moving around by word in the shell like it should. Since I don't ever ...
