From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 26 22:31:30 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 05A5E106564A for ; Fri, 26 Nov 2010 22:31:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sterling@camdensoftware.com) Received: from wh2.interactivevillages.com (wh2.interactivevillages.com [75.125.250.34]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BC0488FC0C for ; Fri, 26 Nov 2010 22:31:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: from 174-21-106-20.tukw.qwest.net ([174.21.106.20] helo=_HOSTNAME_) by wh2.interactivevillages.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PM7cP-0002iE-6a for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:22:18 -0800 Received: by _HOSTNAME_ (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:31:24 -0800 Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:31:23 -0800 From: Chip Camden To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20101126223123.GJ85826@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <4CED8855.23373.40E2965D@dave.g8kbv.demon.co.uk> <4CEEC055.15679.45A559A8@dave.g8kbv.demon.co.uk> <20101125212508.82f1a646.freebsd@edvax.de> <4CEF9A55.29535.48F8EF07@dave.g8kbv.demon.co.uk> <20101126221846.2588d4c4.freebsd@edvax.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="iRjOs3ViPWHdlw/I" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20101126221846.2588d4c4.freebsd@edvax.de> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i Company: Camden Software Consulting URL: http://camdensoftware.com X-PGP-Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?search=0xD6DBAF91 X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - wh2.interactivevillages.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - camdensoftware.com Subject: Re: new user questions. (Before I back myself into a corner!) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 22:31:30 -0000 --iRjOs3ViPWHdlw/I Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Quoth Polytropon on Friday, 26 November 2010: > On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:53:51 -0500, Chris Brennan = wrote: > > There are two options that I know of that could make this part easier f= or > > you > >=20 > > 1) screen (tried and true) can do split windows/multiple windows althou= gh > > I've never been able to correctly figure it out > >=20 > > 2) tmux (the pretentious upstart), it's a quick install and it's built = in > > help (^b?) is eternally useful and it's options make more sense then sc= reen > > (to me at least) >=20 > Along with the Spanish Inquisition, there are three! Three! > Three options: screen, tmux, and the native solution of > virtual terminals via Alt+PFx switch. This even allows > you to use the mouse-driven edit buffer (copy + paste), > e. g. if you need to compose a command line using the > examples listed in the man page. >=20 > If you're accessing a system remotely, there is also the > option of opening -- FOUR! Four options! -- the option > of opening more than one connection to the remote system, > and each of them in an own xterm (or KDE Konsole tab > which I would say if I had been using KDE, but I haven't). > Of course, this solution also allows you copy + paste > operations. Other means of accessibility are provided by > the window manager you're using. FIVE! Using a tiling window manager like xmonad, just open another xterm. Either share a workspace between them, or put one of them in a different workspace, depending on whether you like to be able to see both at the same time and/or have multiple monitors. >=20 > Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! :-) >=20 Yep, it's still a surprise, even after all these years. --=20 Sterling (Chip) Camden | sterling@camdensoftware.com | 2048D/3A978E4F http://camdensoftware.com | http://chipstips.com | http://chipsquips= .com --iRjOs3ViPWHdlw/I Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (FreeBSD) iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJM8DU7AAoJEIpckszW26+REZkH/07ZtopuehVtw10Ok+2N1O9H l8j6OwAzCNnWg+Bf5UauOV45pgEOUVdIKQFHhy4iCCOUQIC4O/fWdU98vw7Z3e4i 1MSn61In2WEzXP1+D/ZPbxLijXCUo1b5st773FfehYZGdgSlV9d4o6pCAJWrE7MM k1jDpq9+WGoB9uOwWGV5gRCc33GBMeS4NGTrSZ/009BjyaeiMR9tnuPeZYRLXJ+w 30/rOa8yHXfVzDRF4QH5rDI9Px/fS26+qD4R4hB4GvDZ04e+5n6l4bAtpJctlK7q heX+4NNbD1AYwPOCnaGChjr+JwFLk46GK0ZPRixMZ1qCFLQEM93Fz6oHloF3pMk= =9l1O -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --iRjOs3ViPWHdlw/I--