From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Nov 27 20:56:07 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 789B91065673 for ; Sat, 27 Nov 2010 20:56:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kurt.buff@gmail.com) Received: from mail-wy0-f182.google.com (mail-wy0-f182.google.com [74.125.82.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 088B98FC08 for ; Sat, 27 Nov 2010 20:56:06 +0000 (UTC) Received: by wyf19 with SMTP id 19so3055182wyf.13 for ; Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:56:06 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:received:in-reply-to :references:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=k+6wTLLhzVCXhbwKYEjlPqiTijUyGQz2h9QCxvtSCcU=; b=C+dNbFXjOe1CuORHi9HzX9o6Yb4kzhytJ1cyZZD/bVJaD3MbN92QwCJzqsD1YE48xh wRu+o1Qml7HcCa6ZVEk+dIGZ6GcFNbfcpeJyBki2bSX2YWTfL0r5bvH8oYm2Q0WXsFBn F2yaInOueKAKToQwC+e+oY2Zu6UhZBAuO4hFQ= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=D92pbaMiWvufZIDE1rS6YcXiO4yowqVDoNj9m2CU0cRQMSC7fZ/SL46KInLEWCDI6R IVyAyBO3H5rTEm9V4DuSPaqoYOfCf3ZemN551bf1HOYbYjMx3dF4yG1B34E3PFYC9bbv R7CQ3WCzHk3p1dBg7EcWN5k2Q8zOgilApTGQY= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.216.142.199 with SMTP id i49mr3125749wej.96.1290891365316; Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:56:05 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.216.139.29 with HTTP; Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:56:05 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <20101126221846.2588d4c4.freebsd@edvax.de> 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> Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:56:05 -0800 Message-ID: From: Kurt Buff To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 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: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 20:56:07 -0000 On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 13:18, Polytropon wrote: > 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 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! :-) That's what I get for waiting a week to look at email... Kurt