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when i run cat . i displays some weird characters which is fine, but after that i can not turn back to my normal directory path. it always shows some weird characters in my directory path too.
Why? how to turn back?
Why? how to turn back?
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Use
No -- This will not reboot your computer
reset to reset your shell. You can use cat /dev/urandom to get random junk data which should screw your terminal up, then issuing a reset should fix it.No -- This will not reboot your computer
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reset did not work, cat /dev/urandom screwed the terminal.
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What is your prompt? Post the output of
Can you take a screenshot of the before and after of your terminal being screwed up?
set . It fixes mine.Can you take a screenshot of the before and after of your terminal being screwed up?
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if i post the output of set, the bosses would put me out 
about the screenshot, it is not possible because when i run your command, it goes in an infinite loop and keeps showing some characters continuesly.
about the screenshot, it is not possible because when i run your command, it goes in an infinite loop and keeps showing some characters continuesly.
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wow, i was using ctrl + z and it worked for several times. but ok nice info, thanks.
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^Z sends a process in to the background (detaches, not truly the background):
So how about those screenshots or +solved?
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So how about those screenshots or +solved?
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all you are up to is to get it marked as solved, arent you
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