[olug] Unix Tip: CAT A BINARY FILE, OOPS!

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CAT A BINARY FILE, OOPS!

If you have accidentally 
output binay info to your 
terminal 

For ex. 

# cat BinFile

You dont have to kill the 
terminal and start a new one. 

Just type at the prompt:

# tput reset

Works for me on Linux.


This tip generously supported by: sarada at ece.iisc.ernet.in




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