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diff --git a/examples/scripts/xterm_title b/examples/scripts/xterm_title
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+#! /bin/bash
+#
+# xterm_title - print the contents of the xterm title bar
+#
+# Derived from http://www.clark.net/pub/dickey/xterm/xterm.faq.html#how2_title
+#
+P=${0##*/}
+[ -z "$DISPLAY" ] && {
+	echo "${P}: not running X" >&2
+	exit 1
+}
+
+if [ -z "$TERM" ] || [ "$TERM" != "xterm" ]; then
+	echo "${P}: not running in an xterm" >&2
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+exec </dev/tty
+old=$(stty -g)
+stty raw -echo min 0  time ${1-10}
+echo -e "\033[21t\c" > /dev/tty
+IFS='' read -r a
+stty $old
+b=${a#???}
+echo "${b%??}"
+
+exit 0