i got it ! I just have to remember to put screen in first! that is awesome! thanks a lot! Ross PS: Now i don't know how i ever lived with out the wonderful, magical, SCREEN! :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Larsen" <plarsen@famlarsen.homelinux.com> To: <psyche-list@redhat.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 1:12 PM Subject: Re: Screen Command > Ross Ferson wrote: > > OK not to be a pain but this is going to be a long compile, so i want > > to get this right :) > > Ok :) > > > Putty (ssh to box.com) to box and start compile (make install) > > stuff is going all over screen (make installing ), how do i let it > > keep going and detach to pick up later? > > While the compile is ongoing, hit ctrl-a+d > The compile continues in the background (check with top or vmstat to be > sure). > Close session. > > > after that when i get home to the host box, i open up terminal and > > get: # > > i type screen -rd ? > > Yes - that brings you back into the session to where it has now reached. > You can scroll within screen too - ctrl-a+] enables "copy/paste" buffer, > which will allow you to use your arrow/page up/down to browse back in > process history. > > I've used screen on some boxes to run setiathome - and it works great :) I > have the char-gui running, so I can see the progress, and when I resume > screen it's easy to see how far the calculations are going. > > > I guess where i am not getting it is using putty do i use the screen > > command BEFORE i start entering the commands? > > Putty is your emulator. You use it to get your connection to your box. Once > logged on, and you have your $ prompt, screen is just a command like any > other. Screen only saves what you run within it's environement, so as long > as you remember to start your compile within screen, the rest is rather > logical. > > Best Regards > Peter Larsen > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Peter Larsen" <plarsen@famlarsen.homelinux.com> > > To: <psyche-list@redhat.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 12:03 PM > > Subject: Re: Screen Command > > > > > >> Ross Ferson wrote: > >>> Ok, > >>> > >>> maybe i should have been more clear. I am running win2k at work > >>> (not my choice) and i use putty to ssh to my home box. how does > >>> that change things? > >> > >> Not at all - it is actually almost the setup I use too - work laptop > >> is W2K and I use putty to get to all our server boxes. At work I use > >> my Linux workstation for many tasks, and I use screen to get back to > >> those (when needed). But most of all, I use screen to avoid having > >> to make multiple terminals to one host. ctrl-a+c creates a new > >> session so much faster, and it's very easy to toggle between the > >> sessions - and I end up with one large window, easier to manage. > >> That screen allows me to resume previously attached sessions > >> elsewhere (or even currently attached sessions - hence the -d > >> parameter, detach) is a big plus. > >> > >> You'll use putty to connect to your box as usual - using ssh or > >> telnet - it doesn't matter. Once logged on, you resume your screen > >> session using 'screen -rd' (or just screen -r but I've found that it > >> doesn't always work without the -d). When you want to leave > >> the session, but not kill it, you do a ctrl-a+d, and then log out as > >> normal. > >> > >> This is the same procedure, regardless how you got to the box - from > >> xterm, ssh or putty. > >> > >>> Thanks a lot for your time. > >> > >> You're welcome :) > >> Glad to be able to help. > >> > >> Regards > >> Peter Larsen > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Psyche-list mailing list > >> Psyche-list@redhat.com > >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
