Re: Mistype into shell..........

[Charlie <ariestao@skymesh.com.au>]

 On Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:38:22 +0200 "Dirk Weinhardt
 report01@weinhardt.biz" suggested this:

>> Sometimes I type something, slip and ahead of the command I type a
>> character accidentally like '.
>>
>> The shell responds with>
>>
>> I can type anything I want into that shell and it responds with>
>>
>> How do I get out of that without killing the shell and bringing up a
>> new one?
>
>Type another ' to close the string or hit CTRL-C. The same with double 
>quotes.
>
>HTH.
>
>Dirk

Thanks Dirk, much appreciated.
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