From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jun 27 22:19:11 2008 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 697C11065673 for ; Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:19:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jalmberg@identry.com) Received: from mx1.identry.com (on.identry.com [66.111.0.194]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 098378FC15 for ; Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:19:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jalmberg@identry.com) Received: (qmail 54739 invoked by uid 89); 27 Jun 2008 22:19:10 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?192.168.1.110?) (jalmberg@75.127.142.66) by mx1.identry.com with ESMTPA; 27 Jun 2008 22:19:10 -0000 In-Reply-To: References: <4865346B.2090406@datapipe.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <3D60CEFA-1886-4EF8-85EE-68A9D603135C@identry.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: John Almberg Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:19:09 -0400 To: John Almberg X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Split or switch ssh pseudoconsole 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, 27 Jun 2008 22:19:11 -0000 On Jun 27, 2008, at 6:12 PM, John Almberg wrote: >> John Almberg wrote: >>> I log into my remote server using ssh. As I understand it, this >>> gets me into a pseudo terminal. Is there any I can easily switch >>> to another pseudo terminal, in the same way you can switch to >>> another virtual terminal if you are logged into a local machine? >>> >>> Even better, is there a way to split a ssh console so you can see >>> both and switch between pseudo terminals with a couple of >>> keystrokes? (Kinda like vi split screen?) >>> >>> -- John >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions- >>> unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> /usr/ports/sysutils/screen > > Wow... be careful what you wish for! I've been wishing for > something like this for awhile. And now that you've pointed it out, > I see it's documented in BSD Hacks (a new book that I haven't spent > enough time with, yet) > > Thanks! Oooooo.... cool! Just worked through the tutorial in BSD Hacks (excellent book, BTW). Screen does what I wanted in a very, very simple way. An it has a whole bunch of other features that are a bit more complicated, but very useful. Can't believe I've never found this before. Very nice... -- John