Programs communicate with a terminal using escape sequences. When you cat a binary file that contains data that looks like an escape sequence, the terminal interprets it as if it came from a program.
Some escape sequences change how the terminal displays letters. There is no way to fix this, it is part of the way UNIX works. -- Messing the terminal when CAT a file. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/59155 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
