On Sat, Jan 26, 2002 at 01:28:54PM -0800, Stonelx wrote: > Is there anyway around this?
Check out expect. > I basically want to remote shell into my server, > run a scp command that may take serveral hours, but > be able to let the scp take place while I exit the shell > and go for lunch. Also check out screen. Not quite what you asked for, but it would be very well-suited to what you want to accomplish. -- When we reduce our own liberties to stop terrorism, the terrorists have already won. - reverius Innocence is no protection when governments go bad. - Tom Swiss