From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Feb 15 8:33: 9 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from uk2.kanda-systems.net (uk2.kanda-systems.net [193.195.117.202]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A77CF37B416 for ; Fri, 15 Feb 2002 08:33:05 -0800 (PST) Received: from localhost.kanda-systems.net (localhost.kanda-systems.net [127.0.0.1]) by uk2.kanda-systems.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id A79643C297; Fri, 15 Feb 2002 17:39:38 +0000 (GMT) Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 17:39:38 +0000 (GMT) From: jason+freebsd@kanda.com X-X-Sender: jason@uk2.kanda-systems.net Reply-To: jason+freebsd@kanda.com To: Malan Joubert Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ftp dowloads via telnet downloads In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20020215172253.G74394-100000@uk2.kanda-systems.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Fri, 15 Feb 2002, Malan Joubert wrote: > I have a remote FreeBSD box which I can access through telnet... > I want to be able to download large files on it by sending it commands via > telnet... Can this be done > all that I can manage is to "get" the file while running ftp but then i've > got to stay telneted or else it stops.... Hi, Take a look at screen (/usr/ports/misc/screen) this allows you to close your telnet session leaving any processes running and then re-attach when your next online. You can even pickup where you left off from another machine. Its an essential utility if your remote admining from a modem dialup connection. The basics are Telnet/SSH in to your account then type: screen -R -D You should now be back at a prompt, this is working within screen. The simplest way to test it out, is to run a command such as top, then close your telnet window. Now log back into your remote host and type: screen -R -D You should find your self back exactly where you where prior to closing your telnet window. Screen has some additional features that are very usefull, these include: cut/copy/paste, terminal scroll back, a locking mode (password to unlock) and also a virtual window capability to manage multiple telnet windows with only one client open. These additional features are controlled by using CTRL+A followed by a single command character, a brief summary of the important commands are: ? = get screen help d = dettach screen - you can re-attach by typing: screen -R -D any processes, virtual windows will continue to run c = create a new virtual window = toggle through your open windows 0->9 = directly access a virtual window. Alot like CTRL+F1,F2 etc. from the local console k = kill/close the current virtual window See the screen man page for more detailed information. Jason. > > Any Ideas? > Malan > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message