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12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not 12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not
13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style 13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style
14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space -- 14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space --
15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. 15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.
16 16
17This document is also available on the World-Wide-Web at
18L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.1.pod>.
19
17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 20=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
18 21
19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of 22See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common 23frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
21problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at 24problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
22L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. 25L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.pod>.
23 26
24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT 27=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
25 28
26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode 29Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 30internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
503If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp 506If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
504entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that 507entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
505yourself if you want that. 508yourself if you want that.
506 509
507As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress 510As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
508pty/tty operations. 511pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
512perl extension that manages the terminal.
509 513
510Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a 514Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
511longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): 515longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
512 516
513 use IO::Pty; 517 use IO::Pty;
527Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in 531Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
528this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details. 532this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
529 533
530=back 534=back
531 535
532=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 536=head1 RESOURCES
533 537
534Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 538Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
535options) compiled into your version. 539options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
540long-options.
536 541
537You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 542You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
538distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 543distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
539starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 544starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
540with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 545with later settings overwriting earlier ones:

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