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This is the command setmetamode that can be run in the OnWorks free hosting provider using one of our multiple free online workstations such as Ubuntu Online, Fedora Online, Windows online emulator or MAC OS online emulator

PROGRAM:

NAME


setmetamode - define the keyboard meta key handling

SYNOPSIS


setmetamode [ {meta|bit|metabit | esc|prefix|escprefix} ]

DESCRIPTION


Without argument, setmetamode prints the current Meta key mode. With argument, it sets
the Meta key mode as indicated. The setting before and after the change are reported.

The Meta key mode is specific for each VT (and the VT corresponding to stdin is used).
One might use setmetamode in /etc/rc to define the initial state of the Meta key mode,
e.g. by
INITTY=/dev/tty[1-8]
for tty in $INITTY; do
setmetamode escprefix < $tty
done

OPTIONS


esc prefix escprefix
The Meta key sends an Escape prefix.

meta bit metabit
The Meta key sets the high order bit of the character.

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