What does the symbol ^\ mean in linux?

by benny_schoen , in category: General Help , a month ago

What does the symbol ^\ mean in linux?

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by georgiana.senger , a month ago

@benny_schoen 

In Linux, the symbol ^ represents a keyboard shortcut for sending a SIGQUIT signal to a process.


The SIGQUIT signal is a special signal that causes a program to terminate and generate a core dump. It is typically initiated by pressing the Ctrl + keys on the keyboard.