Clean up the GNU/Linux console

If your console (terminal) is in a state where you don't see what you write because of an aborted ssh session or it is showing unreadable characters after trying to open a binary, this can be solved by typing the command:

$ stty sane

Or

$ reset

Further reading

  • Carl Albing, JP Bossen, Cameron Newham. Bash Cookbook

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