Ah, but screen gives you so much more control over your controlling terminal, not just individual processes by freeing processes from its inherent limitations. It really is a powerful tool if you learn to use it well. Native process control can only go so far. Kind Regards, Pia On Mon, 15 Feb 2010, Gaijin wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
