From owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 9 20:21:16 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 352BE16A4CF for ; Tue, 9 Dec 2003 20:21:16 -0800 (PST) Received: from bilver.wjv.com (user38.net339.fl.sprint-hsd.net [65.40.24.38]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8B21C43D2B for ; Tue, 9 Dec 2003 20:21:14 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from bv@bilver.wjv.com) Received: from bilver.wjv.com (localhost.wjv.com [127.0.0.1]) by bilver.wjv.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id hBA4LDm7090202 for ; Tue, 9 Dec 2003 23:21:13 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from bv@bilver.wjv.com) Received: (from bv@localhost) by bilver.wjv.com (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id hBA4LCBP090201 for freebsd-isp@freebsd.org; Tue, 9 Dec 2003 23:21:12 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from bv) Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 23:21:12 -0500 From: Bill Vermillion To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20031210042112.GA90099@wjv.com> References: <042601c3be94$c2ff3bd0$019c9752@xp> <001d01c3be97$90ac83b0$3d1f1fac@corp.firstlink.com> <20031209212344.GB93443@complx.LF.net> <1071005801.15221.216.camel@unixws1> <20031209220033.GA87019@wjv.com> <3FD647A3.6040700@centtech.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3FD647A3.6040700@centtech.com> Organization: W.J.Vermillion / Orlando - Winter Park ReplyTo: bv@wjv.com User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.5.1i X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.60 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on bilver.wjv.com Subject: Re: Who are using FreeBSD for Hosting Env. and Which Update Method X-BeenThere: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: bv@wjv.com List-Id: Internet Services Providers List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 04:21:16 -0000 Somewhere around Tue, Dec 09, 2003 at 16:07 , the world stopped and listened as Eric Anderson graced us with this profound tidbit of wisdom that would fulfill the ejoyment of future generations: > Bill Vermillion wrote: > [..snip..] > >And since I do it remotely, I login, build with nohup and logout > >and check the logs the next day. Beside 'feeling right' - I don't > >have to do anyting. I tell it to do it, and it does it. > Why not use screen? Why? I visit check on at least 6 machines each day. The nohup ensures the builds continue while I log out of that machine and onto another. If it was only one machine and I was to do other work I could use screen. But it's in, check the logs, check root/postmaster mail, off to another machine. If I had to do other things during a build screen would also work. But I run the builds late at night when the loads are lowest. And for at least the machines that I don't visit often I get nightly emails starting about 1130PM on successful backup and bit-level verify. Then I back on my own local beastie [actually two of them] Bill -- Bill Vermillion - bv @ wjv . com