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From: barmar@think.com (Barry Margolin)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Remote xterm strategy
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Date: 7 Jan 90 19:29:58 GMT
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Most of the people here use the "xterm -e rlogin host" method for remote
xterms, while I use the "rsh host xterm" method.  My favorite complaint
about the former is the fact that the use of rlogin isn't transparent --
you have to be careful when typing "~", particularly when using rlogin from
within that window (if you type "~." instead of "~~." you kill the whole
xterm).

Of course, the solution to this is to specify "-e <untypable char>" in the
rlogin line.  The strange thing is that no one here seems to do this.
--
Barry Margolin, Thinking Machines Corp.

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