I've been told this is only on the BSDs and the like. Are Linux terminals missing this feature and/or set up differently?

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Once upon a time, it was customary to put sections like this early in manuals.

No, wait ... I meant to say: Once upon a time, it was customary to include manuals with software.

#retrocomputing

I've been using a unixlike system with either a terminal or terminal emulator every day for 24 years, and I only just now learned that pressing Ctrl-T in xterm sends the SIGINFO signal, allowing me to check the progress of a long-running dd command.

🐭wow what a coincidence I just thought of an eco-friendly tip right now, microsoft do you wanna hear it (make sure your ai doesn't hear)

MOUSE01C.ICO - System, Devices

....Joysticks, Keyboards, Monitors, Meeces, Trackballs

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