Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 17:13:02 -0000 From: "Dave" <dave@g8kbv.demon.co.uk> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: new user questions. (Before I back myself into a corner!) Message-ID: <4CF13C1E.9259.18D5875@dave.g8kbv.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <20101126221846.2588d4c4.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <4CED8855.23373.40E2965D@dave.g8kbv.demon.co.uk>, <AANLkTinAPe_o3ehZ%2BPKnK%2BoV0xquuSVo7g-Y6csZerJv@mail.gmail.com>, <20101126221846.2588d4c4.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On 26 Nov 2010 at 22:18, Polytropon wrote: > On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:53:51 -0500, Chris Brennan > <xaero@xaerolimit.net> wrote: > There are two options that I know of > that could make this part easier for > you > > 1) screen (tried and > true) can do split windows/multiple windows although > I've never been > able to correctly figure it out > > 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 screen > (to me at least) > > 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. > > 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. > > Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! :-) > > > -- > Polytropon > Magdeburg, Germany > Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 > Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... > Hi. As I now have ssh working, I can indeed have multiple logins running in indipendant windows on another box. (because I have it) I'm using PuTTY on Win2k. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ It appears to work well. I now have another problem of the BSD flavor (inabiltiy to 'su') but I've already asked that in another post. Thanks. Dave B. PS: Do I detect a Monty Python fan? ;-)
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