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agetty 2.20 --noclear

DISCUSSION Gabor Z. Papp 4 participants 7 messages Sep 2, 2011 – Sep 12, 2011 Util-Linux package

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Gabor Z. Papp

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lo lo,

util-linux's agetty never cleared the terminal before 2.20.

I don't think its good idea to set clear screen to default, since after upgrading from <2.20 versions, everywhere have to modify the inittab with the --no-clear option.

Also this Num/Caps/Scroll Lock on/off printf hint in the code looks quite funny... Can't be set this optional and not printed by default?

Earlier versions weren't so noisy.

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Quoted 7 lines · Gabor Z. Papp

lo lo,

util-linux's agetty never cleared the terminal before 2.20.

I don't think its good idea to set clear screen to default, since after upgrading from <2.20 versions, everywhere have to modify the inittab with the --no-clear option.

Hmmm .. I've backported this from our mingetty due to several bug reports from data protection officers of our customers.

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Also this Num/Caps/Scroll Lock on/off printf hint in the code looks quite funny... Can't be set this optional and not printed by default?

That was backported due several bug reports from our own supporters as it seems to be a problem for many newbies. Btw: AFAIK also kdm/gdm do such reports, don't they?

Werner

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Quoted 11 lines · Dr. Werner Fink
Quoted 7 lines · Gabor Z. Papp

lo lo,

util-linux's agetty never cleared the terminal before 2.20.

I don't think its good idea to set clear screen to default, since after upgrading from <2.20 versions, everywhere have to modify the inittab with the --no-clear option.

Hmmm .. I've backported this from our mingetty due to several bug reports from data protection officers of our customers.

I think the new default is better :-) The mingetty was better than agetty on terminals.

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Also this Num/Caps/Scroll Lock on/off printf hint in the code looks quite funny... Can't be set this optional and not printed by default?

That was backported due several bug reports from our own supporters as it seems to be a problem for many newbies. Btw: AFAIK also kdm/gdm do such reports, don't they?

Maybe we can add --nohints for people who prefect more acetic interface....

Karel

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Quoted 2 lines · Karel Zak

Maybe we can add --nohints for people who prefect more acetic interface....

"acetic" vs. "ascetic" - nice typo ;-)

Berny=

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* Karel Zak <[email protected]>:

| > That was backported due several bug reports from our own supporters
| > as it seems to be a problem for many newbies.  Btw: AFAIK also kdm/gdm
| > do such reports, don't they?
|  Maybe we can add --nohints for people who prefect more acetic
|  interface....

That would be great, thanks.

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Quoted 10 lines · Gabor Z. Papp

* Karel Zak <[email protected]>:

| > That was backported due several bug reports from our own supporters
| > as it seems to be a problem for many newbies.  Btw: AFAIK also kdm/gdm
| > do such reports, don't they?
|  Maybe we can add --nohints for people who prefect more acetic
|  interface....

That would be great, thanks.

Implemented and pushed to github.

Karel

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In reply to Dr. Werner Fink

* "Dr. Werner Fink" <[email protected]>:

| > Also this Num/Caps/Scroll Lock on/off printf hint in the code looks | > quite funny... Can't be set this optional and not printed by default?

| That was backported due several bug reports from our own supporters
| as it seems to be a problem for many newbies.  Btw: AFAIK also kdm/gdm
| do such reports, don't they?

I don't know kdm/gdm, but with new agetty its annoying.