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Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2009 20:27:23 +0100
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Subject: Re: [1.7] bash loop and mintty hung issue
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2009/8/1 ERIC HO:
> Hi Andy, yes the same happens in xterm. =C2=A0I found out the cause of th=
e problem. I have the following statement in my .bashrc:
> set -o vi
>
> Not sure why this would casue the problem of using =C2=A0shift PF key and=
 causing terminal hung and bash looping.

Sounds like a bug to me, or at least a very unfortunate feature. Might
be worth reporting to gnu.bash.bug.

Does anyone know what <Esc>[24;2~ might mean in vi mode?

Andy

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