How to Handle Cursor Movement in a Shell ScriptUsing ANSI escape sequences : ANSI escape sequences or tput allow you to move the cursor around the screen at will. This is more useful for full screen user interfaces generated by shell scripts, but can also be used in prompts. The movement escape sequences are as follows: - Position the Cursor: \033[<L>;<C>H Or \033[<L>;<C>f puts the cursor at line L and column C. - Move the cursor up N lines: \
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