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Unable to get the absolute value of command output

So I wanted to make a simple script to keep checking the CPU temperature of my RasPi, which is stored in /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp , and hence cat /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp would give the temp, but like this : which essentially means 38.459 degree Celsius. I was unable to format the ou…

Setting signal for SIGWINCH causes output on terminal?

When I set up a signal handler for SIGWINCH that does nothing, resizing the terminal window causes a reverse ? character to show up, get several of them as I resize the window around. If I don’t setup a signal handler, that doesn’t happen. Why is it doing that and How do I stop that? More informat…