On 4/11/07, Simon Geard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My usual use for it is to ssh to a computer at work from home, kick off > some long-running command, and detach - then re-attach it on a local > xterm once I get in to work the next day. It's also good for when you > don't need to move between computers, but have to deal with an > intermittent network connection.
+1000 :) Screen is absolutely the greatest utility if your gonna be at a terminal remotely or want to ensure that the terminal will be persistent (except across reboots, of course). Even though I"m at home right now, I just kicked off a long build on screen "just in case". -- Dan -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
