Will Lowe wrote: > > I use the following to open an xwindow to a remote host (copland), > because ssh isn't available on our central campus machines: > > rxvt -e rlogin copland > > And when I later do 'ps -x', I see this: > > 3983 1 S 0:00 rxvt -bg black -fg grey -T Copland -n Copland -font > 10x20 > 4023 p4 S 0:00 rlogin -l harpo copland > 4026 p4 S 0:00 rlogin -l harpo copland > > Why are there _2_ rlogin processes, when I'm only running _1_ > rlogin?
This is normal behavior. It forks and one side handles input from the keyboard and the other handles "output" from the other end. Some terminal programs (like tip) work this way also. -- Jens B. Jorgensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
