From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu May 1 13:42:43 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A3BA537B401 for ; Thu, 1 May 2003 13:42:43 -0700 (PDT) Received: from thor.65535.net (thor.65535.net [65.214.160.96]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 16FE243FAF for ; Thu, 1 May 2003 13:42:43 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from rghf@fsck.me.uk) Received: from thor ([65.214.160.96] helo=localhost) by thor.65535.net with esmtp (Exim 4.12) id 19BKtR-0003MU-00; Thu, 01 May 2003 21:43:01 +0100 Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 21:43:01 +0100 (BST) From: Rus Foster To: boxend@swbell.net In-Reply-To: <3EB13FE5.5372.1B4CC40@localhost> Message-ID: <20030501214234.J95229@thor.65535.net> References: <3EB13FE5.5372.1B4CC40@localhost> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Remote upgrade X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 01 May 2003 20:42:43 -0000 On Thu, 1 May 2003 boxend@swbell.net wrote: > When doing a remote upgrade, what is the best way to force the process into the > background, in case the dialup line for ssh session dies before buildworld finishes. > Newbie question but I have not found a answer on google to kill my fears > -- "Dovie'andi se Tovya Sagain" Hi, I would recommend that you install screen and run a virtual terminal. Should the connection drop you can get it back with screen -r Hope that helps Rgds Rus -- www: http://www.65535.net | Hosting - Shell Accounts MSNM: support@65535.net | Virtual Servers from just $15/mo e: rghf@65535.net | Community: http://www.65535.org t: +44 (0) 7092016595 | Rate us: http://www.65535.net/rate.php