This is something that's been niggling me for quite a while and I wondered if anyone else knows the answer. xterms don't normally repeat commands but the exit command is always printed out on a line by itself (with no prompt) just before the window closes.
I grepped the source code to see if there was an actual instruction to print "exit" as a goodbye message but there isn't. So why does this happen and what is its purpose?
Sorry Hazel, but my system shuts down the xterms so fast that if they are echoing the string, I can't see it. And yes, I did try with a real xterm, and not a KDE or Gnome console/terminal window. :-)
I use xterm always and never knew it did that. I can't see it either but that's interesting.
It happens on my system too.
Try using the xterm command with the -hold option. This leaves the window open after exit and lets you see more clearly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rubberman