17 Oct
2006
17 Oct
'06
11:20
Geoffrey wrote:
Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* Duff Mckagan
[10-16-06 14:29]: They have a <CR> at the end of almost every command (for execution).
For example,
$ sh cat <CR>
Whats CR? Does it mean -- "Press Enter" ?
Comes from the origin of the computer, the teletype. It means carriage return, or -- "Press Enter".
Actually, it originates from the typewriter, which really had a carriage that returned...
As did many teleprinters (Teletype is a registered trademark). For example the Teletype Corp. Model 15 had a carriage much like one on a typewriter.