shlomif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (2001-07-25 at 1140.55 +0300): > > but I don't see any way of detaching the gimp process from the > > controlling terminal so that I can background it without terminating the > > gimp. Any suggestions, or is this a feature which may be added at a > > later date? ;) With control terminal you mean X server or a text console? For text console you can use screen, I guess. > Try VNC: > http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/ The traditional way is to use Xvfb, it comes with X (maybe in a accessory package, it varies with distros). It is a dumb X server for testing or background usage. VNC also comes with some distros, but it usage is more for roaming or serving X to machines that do not have X (aka MS Windows when you do not want to pay more software). In both cases, gimp -i saves the creation of interface for faster load and probably faster work due not doing renderings to "monitor" (you still need some kind of X so the libs can work). GSR
