Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 15:44:52 -0700 (PDT) From: youshi10@u.washington.edu To: Tek Bahadur Limbu <teklimbu@wlink.com.np> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: See output of local xterm session on remote ssh session. Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.43.0706051544520.27212@hymn09.u.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <46659748.3030001@wlink.com.np>
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On Tue, 5 Jun 2007, Tek Bahadur Limbu wrote: > Pieter de Goeje wrote: >> On Saturday 02 June 2007, Jeremy Gransden wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> I have been searching Google for a few days for this but have not been >>> coming up with the correct answer. Then again maybe I am asking the wrong >>> question... If I start a process, i.e. compile a kernel, on my desktop, >>> how >>> can I then connect to it from my laptop and see the output of that process >>> via the ssh session? >>> >>> thanks, >>> Jeremy >> screen(1) is the tool for this. You can find it in the ports collection >> (sysutils/screen). >> >> For example: >> $ screen >> $ cd /usr/src; sudo make buildworld >> (now press CTRL+A D) >> >> On the other machine, ssh into the desktop >> $ screen -r >> (press CTRL+A D if you've seen enough) >> >> Also, this will protect the running job from accidental (or purposefully) >> closure of the terminal. > > Wow, always thought of learning how to learn this "magic". Thanks for sharing > this wonderful tip! > > > Thanking you... > > FreeBSD Rocks! > >> >> HTH, >> Pieter de Goeje Don't forget to run screen -wipe from time to time to get rid of leftover screen sockets though. Doesn't happen often, but if screen dies or the machine reboots spontaneously, this will happen.. -Garrett
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