[Bug 49058] Re: [Bug 49058] Re: If a program/script outputs lots of binary data to screen, the whole terminal session becomes scrambled

[Dennis Kaarsemaker]

There are sequences to change the prompt to whatever data follows next
(which in the case of binary data is unreadable binary data).

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If a program/script outputs lots of binary data to screen, the whole terminal session becomes scrambled
https://launchpad.net/bugs/49058