Subj : CTRL-A Codes
To   : The Millionaire
From : Digital Man
Date : Sun Mar 01 2020 11:18 am

  Re: CTRL-A Codes
  By: The Millionaire to All on Sun Mar 01 2020 08:24 am

 > Do you know how to insert a Ctrl-A code aka "^A" in Midnight Commander in
 > Linux? I've tried different ways and nothing works for me. Thanks.

I've never used Midnight Commander. I did a quick Internet search and found this:
https://midnight-commander.org/wiki/doc/editor/hotkeys

It looks like Meta+q is used to insert a literal character and there's even a table at the bottom of the page which shows:

01  1 Meta+q,a

(ASCII 1 is Ctrl-A)

                                            digital man

This Is Spinal Tap quote #2:
Nigel Tufnel: Well, this piece is called "Lick My Love Pump".
Norco, CA WX: 58.4øF, 53.0% humidity, 3 mph WNW wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs

.