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Re: Another system management tool to disappear.



On Wed, 2 Sep 2015 01:09:45 -0700
Seeker <seeker5528@comcast.net> wrote:

 > >> To exit the shell created with "machinectl shell", you are instructed
> >> "Press ^] three times within 1s to exit session." That is very
> >> unfriendly for disabled. Not all can hit any key in 1 second. To
> >> specify two keys is even harder. There has never been mention of any
> >> other method to exit this new shell command.  

> > It is also very US centric, because on non US keybaord that combination
> > can be difficult to press (eg on french keyboard).  

> I looked up the French keyboard layout.
> Granted I never had a reason to seek it out, but I have not seen anyone 
> complain about
> 'Ctrl'+'Alt'+'Del' being difficult to press.
> Compared to that 'Ctrl'+'Alt'+')' to get ^] does not seem any more 
> difficult.  

Except that on my AZERTY keyboard 'Ctrl'+'Alt'+')' gets me nothing at all.

To get "]" I have to press "AltGr" + ")", which may explain why "Ctrl" + "AltGr" + ")"  gives nothing.
 
 
Cheers,
 
Ron.
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