On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 02:57:28PM -0500, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: > what about using screen? I always forget to run it, and just don't feel like sticking it in .bashrc. The stock UNIX commands for fore and backgrounding programs is always there, ready and waiting, and isn't taking up any more memory than things started with. Me, I want to ditch most of the junk Debian is automating and exercise more manual control over my computer, not less. Screen just seems like more bloatware to me. Michael