On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 04:28:18PM -0500, Ed Blackman wrote: > On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 11:03:26AM -0500, Ed Blackman wrote: > >On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 02:25:30PM +0530, J. Bakshi wrote: > >>How can I use these at screen command option ( not in .screenrc ) ? > > > >If I'm understanding you correctly, you want to execute screen > >commands within a running screen session. > > The OP responded directly to me, and said that I wasn't > understanding him* correctly. He wants a way to pass screen > commands on the initial screen command line instead of having a > .screenrc. > > My understanding, from this thread and other messages he's posted, > is that he has a great number of servers that he wants to connect to > and then run screen, and doesn't want to create a .screenrc on each. > > Unfortunately, the version of screen that I have doesn't offer a > "provide options on the command line" switch, and screen doesn't > work with bash process substitution: > $ screen <( echo "hardstatus on" ) > Unable to open "/dev/fd/63".
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