Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 14:57:28 -0500 (EST) From: "Matthew N. Dodd" <winter@jurai.net> To: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> Cc: Pat Lynch <lynch@bsd.unix.sh>, Jason Evans <jasone@canonware.com>, Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com>, Lowell Gilbert <lowell@world.std.com>, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: kern/13644 Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0001281455120.462-100000@sasami.jurai.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0001281910040.68250-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
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On Fri, 28 Jan 2000, Jonathon McKitrick wrote: > Well,that i understand. What i don't get is what the screen utility > does. It looks to me like it almost simulates a console with whatever > properties you want. How people manage to use unix on a day to day basis without screen really amazes me. Screen is a TTY multiplexor. It allows you to create new sessions controlled by your terminal and switch between them. Think of it as VTYs for any generic TTY. You use ^A-space/^A-[0-9] instead of the F-keys. -- | Matthew N. Dodd | '78 Datsun 280Z | '75 Volvo 164E | FreeBSD/NetBSD | | winter@jurai.net | 2 x '84 Volvo 245DL | ix86,sparc,pmax | | http://www.jurai.net/~winter | This Space For Rent | ISO8802.5 4ever | To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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