[1029] in bugtraq
Re: IFS
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (BioH)
Mon Feb 20 11:25:08 1995
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 1995 07:48:31 -0500 (EST)
From: BioH <bio@gabriel.resudox.net>
To: Joe <joe@thepoint.com>
Cc: Wolfram Schmidt <Wolfram.Schmidt@iao.fhg.de>, bugtraq@fc.net
In-Reply-To: <9502200451.AA22456@thepoint.com>
On Sun, 19 Feb 1995, Joe wrote:
> > ] ObBug: /usr/openin/bin/xterm under SunOs 4.1.x will leave the tty mode
> > ] 666 as stated here previously. After opening a call with Sun, they will
> > ] not fix it, because they have to rewrite most of their OS, despite the
> > ] fact that xterm released with X11R5 doesn't have this problem.
>
> Is there a discrete way to monitor a tty? I've only played with 'cat'ing
> them, and it tends to be noticeable to the user, considering that they
> will no longer be able to see what they type.
>
>
You could either use xkey.c, or tap (ver 1.24?), both of which are a
little better than catting the tty :)
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