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On Fri, Mar 14, 2003 at 11:42:32AM +0100, Tim Ruehsen wrote: |
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> I redirected output from 'qpkg' into a file. Now it contains these ESC color |
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> codes (that might are nice on a console). How do I switch ESC codes off? |
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Part of the problem with the colors is that Gentoo does not read the |
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terminfo database for the current terminal type to determine whether or |
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not color codes are supported or how to display them. Not all of the |
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Gentoo tools check where stdout is going either. This is the kind of |
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thing that many people would not think important today, but by not |
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performing these tests we harm our own reputation in the eyes of those |
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people who are long-time unix hands and know the difference between flash |
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and function. The wrong codes sent to the wrong terminal can be truly |
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catastrophic. |
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I have heard from people whose opinions I respect that this is a problem |
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with certain other Linux distributions. The people in question have not |
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taken a long look at Gentoo, but they would have the same complaints here |
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I think. Fixing this is certainly not top priority, but it is certainly a |
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professional touch which should not be ignored. |
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Joseph Carter <knghtbrd@×××.org> SCO must cease to exist! |
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<joeyh> netgod: er, are these 2.2.0 packages 2.0.0pre9 or do you have a |
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direct line with the gods? |
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<netgod> joeyh: i have the direct line |