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How to exit from cat command from terminal program.

Asked by Richard Hamitt

Hi.

I use the command cat>binary.txt. Then I type in what I want in the file like this:

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But how do I exit after typing the information? I tried several keyboard keys but they are just written on the screen ( I think ascii ). Neither typing exit nor quit seem to respond. I just exit the terminal program but that is cumbersome if there are more commands to do.

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Sayak Banerjee (sayakb-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#1

Try oressing Ctrl+C

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Sayak Banerjee (sayakb-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#2

Try pressing Ctrl+C

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Richard Hamitt (rch-auto-maskin) said : 		#3

Thanks Sayak Banerjee, that solved my question.

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Sayak Banerjee (sayakb-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#4

Glad I could help!

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Richard Hamitt (rch-auto-maskin) said : 		#5

That helped with exiting from the cat command, but the information I typed is not used in the project. If I exit from the terminal program right after entering the information, the information is used. I am not sure if it is problem with the project or with the terminal program itself.

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Best Christophe Painchaud (dash-ionblast) said : 		#6

when someone solves your question, use the menu to select his answer as the right answer. It will mark your question as solved

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Richard Hamitt (rch-auto-maskin) said : 		#7

Thank you but it did not really solve the problem. I did find that I must use Ctrl+D to save and exit what I type in. Ctrl+C just exits.