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From: maart@cs.vu.nl (Maarten Litmaath)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: PTY's
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Date: 24 Jul 90 20:36:55 GMT
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In article <*%2$X6-@rpi.edu>,
	wileyjm@turing.cs.rpi.edu (John-Michael Wiley) writes:
)
)I am trying to write a process that sits between the csh and the 
)terminal [...]

It is not that trivial.  I'd say it's almost impossible to get it
_completely_ right when using the BSD pty driver...
You could use the `mtty' package I've just posted to alt.sources.
Check the accompanying documentation and you'll understand the
difficulties...
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