Re: [OT] Two basic programming questions

Riley Williams (rhw@MemAlpha.CX)
Sat, 23 Oct 1999 13:37:18 +0100 (GMT)


Hi Ivan.

> I tried to send this msg to
> linux-c-programming@vger.rutgers.edu, but it returned saying
> that this list does not exist (although it is listed by the
> majordomo 'lists' command ...). If you could please answer this
> in pvt to me (or point me to an appropriate list to ask this
> question), I'd really appreciate it.

> I have two very basic questions:

> 1. Is there a libc function that does the same as 'clear' in a
> shell script, i.e., clears the screen??

system("clear");

> 2. How do I share data structures within different applications
> (not instances or threads of the same app)? Is this a mechanism
> available in the libc itself or is it from some other library?

That I can't help with, sorry.

> Thanks in advance for your help and sorry for the OT msg.

Best wishes from Riley.

PS: The kernel versions page is now back online at the URL below, and
includes separate sublists both for each kernel series, and for
each year of development.

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* http://www.memalpha.cx/Linux/Kernel/

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