Comments on: Links for Tue 20 May 2008 http://joseph.randomnetworks.com/archives/2008/05/20/links-for-tue-20-may-2008/ cat /dev/random Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:07:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9-rare hourly 1 By: Jim http://joseph.randomnetworks.com/archives/2008/05/20/links-for-tue-20-may-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-479569 Jim Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:35:46 +0000 http://joseph.randomnetworks.com/archives/2008/05/20/links-for-tue-20-may-2008/#comment-479569 Hmm, using screen as login shell has merit. I'll have to look into that. Hmm, using screen as login shell has merit. I’ll have to look into that.

]]> By: Joseph Scott http://joseph.randomnetworks.com/archives/2008/05/20/links-for-tue-20-may-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-440386 Joseph Scott Wed, 21 May 2008 05:24:01 +0000 http://joseph.randomnetworks.com/archives/2008/05/20/links-for-tue-20-may-2008/#comment-440386 @Michael Moncur - I love screen, should be in every shell user's tool box. @Michael Moncur -

I love screen, should be in every shell user’s tool box.

]]> By: Michael Moncur http://joseph.randomnetworks.com/archives/2008/05/20/links-for-tue-20-may-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-440166 Michael Moncur Wed, 21 May 2008 01:47:46 +0000 http://joseph.randomnetworks.com/archives/2008/05/20/links-for-tue-20-may-2008/#comment-440166 I use <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Screen">screen</a> as the shell on my machines I ssh into and as a side effect, it keeps timeouts from happening. Even if you do get disconnected, none of your jobs are stopped and it lets you "re-attach" to your session. I use screen as the shell on my machines I ssh into and as a side effect, it keeps timeouts from happening. Even if you do get disconnected, none of your jobs are stopped and it lets you “re-attach” to your session.

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