Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:40:05 -0800 From: Kurt Buff <kurt.buff@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: new user questions. (Before I back myself into a corner!) Message-ID: <AANLkTin-dH9QYCuLGTXMiMDcC=2FD7Mg9mkvc53DdkrN@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTinAPe_o3ehZ%2BPKnK%2BoV0xquuSVo7g-Y6csZerJv@mail.gmail.com> 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> <AANLkTinAPe_o3ehZ%2BPKnK%2BoV0xquuSVo7g-Y6csZerJv@mail.gmail.com>
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On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 06:53, Chris Brennan <xaero@xaerolimit.net> wrote: > > On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 6:30 AM, Dave <dave@g8kbv.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > > =C2=A0 Yes, I found that, good info. =C2=A0I'm relying on the freebsd.o= rg site man > > pages and documentation among others, as I'm finding it too inconvenien= t > > (bad short term memory) using the man pages on the system. =C2=A0At lea= st I > > can have the website pages open on a nearby laptop. > > > > > 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 scre= en > (to me at least) > > Don't get me wrong, both serve there purpose. Personally, I prefer tmux b= ut > I still use screen for some things. So the choice comes down to what you > find that works for you. For a standard installation, there's also the base console functionality: ALT+F(n) key combo - each one, F1 up to (IIRC) F12, gets a different console. I often leave the main console alone to display system messages while I work at other consoles. Or, for that matter, multiple ssh sessions. Kurt
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