[aklug] console unicode (was re: pstree)

On Sun, February 24, 2013 11:16 pm, Robert Crowe wrote:
> From the terminal: pstree
>
> Creates a hierarchical map of my computer. A story beginning with init. :)

Interesting tidbit from the pstree man page:

> Under Linux 1.1-54 and above, UTF-8 mode is entered on the
> console with echo -e '\033%8' and left with echo -e '\033%@'

It's one of those things that may be useful to someone who didn't
even think to look for it.

Also, I'm surprised UTF-8 has been in the kernel that long.

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Bryan Medsker
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