Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks. tested i already and it work like a charm On Sun, 2003-09-14 at 03:17, Gordon Messmer wrote: > Maynard Kuona wrote: > > If I use a program like putty to SSH into my box, how does it handle > > stuff like me doing apt-get update or something like that. Does it > > require that I remain connected through SSH until it is done, or can I > > immediately disconnect and it will continue the commands I have given. > > Or is there a way to do this. > > Yes, install Red Hat's "screen" package, and read the man page. > > Quick summary: > Run "screen" to create a new session. Start any program you like inside > the session. Use "Ctrl-a d" to disconnect. Use "screen -r" to > reconnect whenever you like, including the next time you log in. The > jobs will run inside the screen session, oblivious to your disconnecting > or logging out. > > Screen can do a lot more than that, but that's the common case use. The > man page is your friend. > -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
