Alan Gauld wrote: > "Dave Kuhlman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > > >> If you find yourself opening multiple sessions to the same >> UNIX/Linux box, you might want to look into screen, which enables >> you to create and switch between multiple sessions. >> > > >> For more on screen, do "man screen" and look here: >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Screen >> > > I've heard of screen but never used it. > The biggest problem I can see with it is that you can only see one > screen(sic) at a time or use split screens to see partial screens. >
You can only see one screen at a time as far as I know. If you need split screens, use emacs. > Can you copy/paste between sessions? > Yes, either with your native ssh client cut and paste, or with screen's somewhat cumbersome cut and paste, which I personally never use. > Does it run on a remote server within the SSH client? If so how > Yes. > does it determine screen/window sizes? > SIGWINCH+GNU doublegood magic. Screen has its own terminfo/termcap entry, clients write using screens window controls, then the screen application translates those directive to whatever term you're using at the time. > And do you know if you can get it for cygwin - its not installed by > default, at least not on my cygwin. > It's in the repos. The best thing (in my book) about screen, which I've been using for about 17 years, is you can disconnect from a screen session and reconnect from another login. I regularly start a long running process at work, then go home and use "screen -RD" to remotely detach the screen session and reconnect it to my current login. Plus, you don't have to worry about a compilation/database import/whatever dying because your VPN/dialup/cable modem dropped, everything keeps running and you just reattach. My *only* complaint about screen is its default control key is Ctrl-a, which is "beginning of line" in emacs parlance. You have to get used to using "Ctrl-a A" to go to the start of the line, but in all, it's a minor inconvenience. > Alan G > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
