question for "echo"

UNIX Solaris
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what is the mean: echo -n "^[]0;!*^G"
thanks

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Not all shells support the -n option with echo. Under bash a -n echos content without adding a newline. For instance:

bash-2.03$ echo -n hello
hellobash-2.03$
bash-2.03$ echo hello
hello

As for the content of the echo, I'm not sure. What context did you find the command in?

Cheers,

Keith

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That'll set the title of an xterm (or other compliant) terminal window when used in a graphical environment.

I use a similar echo in a script to do this.

If you typed, for example
echo -n "[2]0;Look ma^G"
Then the title would be "Look ma".

Remember that ^[ is produced by typing Ctrl-V Esc
^G is Ctrl-V Ctrl-G

Cheers
ZB

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thanks very much, but i cant understand it clearly. Can you explain the detail of the parameters. like "Control+v" "[]"......etc.
thanks very much.