Escape character

Ján Tomko jtomko at redhat.com
Fri Mar 27 12:45:21 UTC 2020


On a Friday in 2020, john doe wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I'm trying to understand how to use the escape character '^]' with the
>below command:
>
>virt-install --name=try06 --graphic none --pxe --network bridge=virbr0
>--console pty,target_type=serial
>
>"Starting install...
>Connected to domain try06
>Escape character is ^]"
>
>When I try to do '^]', it does not escape.
>

This is not a character sequence, '^]' is a way of saying: Ctrl + ]

Jano

>The '--console' option makes no difference.
>
>In other words, what is the best way to get back to the host from a
>broken guest installation.
>
>
>I'm remotely connected to this server using SSH and doing '~.' quits the
>SSH connection.
>
>Any help is appriciated.
>
>--
>John Doe
>
>
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