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From: Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] How can I turn off xterm console restore?
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:37:41 +0000
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On Monday 24 January 2011 20:56:02 Bill Longman wrote:

> You can always call it back up. The other window, that is. Just
> Ctrl-middle-click the xterm and choose "Show alternate screen".
>=20
> Presto.
>=20
> It's saved my bacon more than once....
>=20
> Bill

Yes!  I had forgotten about that! Thanks Bill.  :-)

Excellent solution for the OP's question, but what can you do to stop the=20
terminal collapsing completely, when it is launched to just run a command t=
hat=20
exits after it runs?
=2D-=20
Regards,
Mick

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