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> Hello,
>
> I've written a small reverse-telnet client that connects to a server that
> handles all the clients.
>
> the reverse telnet node ( whitch i will refer to as rtn from now on) works
> by opening up a pty, and with a simple select() it passes data between the
> sockets and the pty that /bin/sh runs on.
>
> Meanwihle, the server program( that i will refer to as trc from now on)
> sits and listens for nodes running rtn, once a node connects trc takes
> controll over it; my problem?
>
> once a rtn node connects to trc2, it works fine, but im having problems on
> the input line ( i've tryed 'nc' in listen mode and it works fine, even
> the mangled prompt )
>
> Anyway, my problem is the terminal doesnt work properly for example tpying
> on the trc prompt i get this undesired result;
>
> hardk0re$ ls -lah /u lo bi mo ls -lah /usr/local/bin/mozilla
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2.9k Jun 19 17:51
> /usr/local/bin/mozilla hardk0re$
>
> As you can see, when i type text it does not 'expand' but after i press
> 'enter' the desired output that i want on the terminal line is printed
> out.
>
> Zhivago from #C freenode aksed me to compile this small program;
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> #include <stdio.h>
> #include <stdlib.h>
>
> int main(){
> int c;
> c = getchar();
> printf("%c\n",c);
> }
> ---
> As you would expect on a normal terminal ( not my cruddy trc :-P ) it
> prints out;
> hardk0re$ ./a.out
> m <- the letter you typed
> m <- the letter printf'd back
> hardk0re$
>
> But on trc it behaves oddly,
>
> hardk0re$ ./a.out
> ./a.out
> m
> m
> m
> hardk0re$
>
> If anyone knows how to rememdy this i would be very pleased to hear it,
> thank you in advance.

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