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Date:      Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:39:46 -0700
From:      "Ed P" <paq237@gmail.com>
To:        "Dan Sikorsky" <dan@cupid.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Using Screen
Message-ID:  <432e9fe70611290939u161b4dc7te359b006e644fcc6@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <456DC1C9.3070007@cupid.com>
References:  <456DC1C9.3070007@cupid.com>

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On 11/29/06, Dan Sikorsky <dan@cupid.com> wrote:
> Hey, I have a good question for you guys.
>
> Lets say, I started a job on a computer, if you must know, portmanager -u ,
> and then left... but I know its sitting there stuck on a config window
> waiting for someone to press enter...
> I do not have screen installed on this machine...
>
> my question is, can I ssh in, install screen (or not i suppose it
> wouldnt matter) and bring that process to either
> screen, or my ssh terminal?  i was hoping there would be a way maybe to
> suspend it, and then bring it to another term.
>
>
> thanks

Take a look at watch(8) - notably the -W switch.

Best.


-- 
Ed P.
paq237@gmail.com



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