on 18:10 Thu 03 Mar, Les Mikesell (lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx) wrote:
> On 3/3/2011 5:49 PM, Dr. Ed Morbius wrote:
> >
> >>> Not that I'm intrinsically opposed to overengineering.
> >>
> >> Don't knock it until you've tried it. A full GUI desktop, even mostly
> >> hosting a bunch of terminal windows is a lot more comfortable place to
> >> work than a screen session
> >
> > I use screen *very* extensively, including locally. It works quite
> > well.
>
> I've forgotten - does a vi session in screen window resize correctly
> like it does in an xterm if you want to change it?
Yes. Assuming your termcap library/ies are consistent.
> > I run Linux locally, not just remotely.
>
> NX works on Linux too. But 'locally' to me means a bunch of different
> machines.
I'm aware of that. However the power of tunneled X sessions (when
necesary) and ssh (when not) makes having a full-desktop tool (NX, VNC,
etc.) markedly less attractive.
> >> I almost never log in directly at a linux console anymore and if I
> >> need to do something from home or remotely, I just pick the session
> >> that was my last desktop at work.
> >
> > What's your desktop system?
>
> Mostly windows at work, mac at home, but sometimes I'll be at a linux
> console and pick up the session there too.
That would explain a lot of your perspective.
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