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Re: Quick way to lock up your shell



Bart Schaefer wrote:
> schaefer<501> FOO==(cat)
> 
> The shell is now hung forever waiting for a "cat" that will never exit,

Cats are like that.  The think to do is to shut the door in its face;
then it will immediately decide it wants to leave after all and start
scratching at the door.

Hope this helps.

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