[TAG] suppress terminal messages of other processes

[Christoph Sandhaus]

(damned: should learn to "reply all" :-)

Hi Mike!

> Christoph, it would help if you give us some examples of exactly what
> messages you are saying.

O.K.

Intention:
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display server status/activity (tty11, xterm, konsole, ...) using python
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structured output (cursor positioning)
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system: Caldera Open Linux (V3.1.1, server) (sorry for that, will change 
soon!)
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kernel 2.4.13

Problem:
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kernel messages (i.e.: "printk()", "echo stuff | wall") can't be suppressed: 
structured output is destroyed
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custom scsi kernel modul will be changed, but system error messages are still 
active
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messages like your example ("cannot load module char-major-10-175") still pass 
trough
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once there was a network module (3c5xx maybe?, unsure right now): unplug the 
network cable => "... has diconnected"


Maybe I'v got an idea:
Doesn't the messages (i.e. from wall) arrive trough STDERR?
Is there a possibility to ignore incoming messages on STDERR on a xterm?


Greetings,
Christoph.