-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 lehe wrote: > Hi, > Two questions about screen: > > 1. I was trying to switch from scroll back mode to command line mode by "C-a > :". However instead a ":" is at prompt and seems ready to recieve what I'll > type. So which mode did I enter actually and how to enter into command line > mode?
The normal mode is not "command line" mode. That's what C-a : is; it accept screen commands. To escape from copy mode to the normal shell mode, just type any key that isn't bound to something in copy mode. ESC, z, or C-c are possible choices. > 2. If I have given a name to each of several sessions, how can I see the > name of the current session if I forgot which one it is. Try C-a : sessionname <RET> - -- HTH Micah J. Cowan Programmer, musician, typesetting enthusiast, gamer. Maintainer of GNU Wget and GNU Teseq http://micah.cowan.name/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAknVFw8ACgkQ7M8hyUobTrGnGwCfRFRtgZ6u+DnKlupVXz91vCRf z+gAn3ePI3Hb2p3BnRDkrb10UP8aUyB6 =/qts -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ screen-users mailing list screen-users@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/screen-users