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Re: what is > ?



On Fri, 1 Dec 2000, cls-c/s wrote:

> debs,
> 
> in bash, i sometimes hit ' at the end of a command and i then get > on the next line.  what does > do?
It's the secondary prompt ($PS2), which means it's waiting for you to
finish your command (i.e.,close the quotes)
> 
> ia, t.
> 
> bentley taylor.
> 
> //
> 
>  
> 

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