How to deliberately bork a terminal

rgdacosta · 09-10-2013, 04:04 AM

I know how to bork a terminal using reset or tset but how do I bork a terminal deliberately using the BASH shell.

I've tried a few things which I thought would work but have been unsuccessful.

linosaurusroot · 09-10-2013, 06:21 AM

stty 0

rgdacosta · 09-10-2013, 06:34 AM

Thanks for the reply - that did not work on either my Ubuntu or CentOS systems.

Code:

$ stty 0
stty: standard input: unable to perform all requested operations

dugan · 09-10-2013, 09:49 AM

"cat"ing a binary file usually borks the terminal.

sundialsvcs · 09-10-2013, 05:22 PM

Bash it with a very heavy shell, like a conch shell. I suggest that you unplug it first, unless you want sparks.

frankbell · 09-10-2013, 09:11 PM

sundialsvcs, thanks for the best laugh I've had in weeks!!!!!

Habitual · 09-10-2013, 09:24 PM

attach it to a Windows OS.

rgdacosta · 09-11-2013, 04:17 AM

haha thanks for the laughs ;-)

Using cat on a binary file, or even /dev/urandom doesn't work anymore.

sundialsvcs · 09-11-2013, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Habitual

attach it to a Windows OS.

Oh, come now, don't be cruel to the poor thing ... what did it ever do to you? I mean, "hitting it over the head with a conch-shell" is one thing, but that's going too far!

Habitual · 09-11-2013, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sundialsvcs

Oh, come now, don't be cruel to the poor thing ... what did it ever do to you? I mean, "hitting it over the head with a conch-shell" is one thing, but that's going too far!

You're right, of course. I apologize to the Terminal.

jamison20000e · 09-11-2013, 01:26 PM

Although it will crash the system as well:

Code:

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