From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Nov 27 21:06:59 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 406DF106564A for ; Sat, 27 Nov 2010 21:06:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kurt.buff@gmail.com) Received: from mail-ww0-f42.google.com (mail-ww0-f42.google.com [74.125.82.42]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C6BEC8FC12 for ; Sat, 27 Nov 2010 21:06:58 +0000 (UTC) Received: by wwb29 with SMTP id 29so125396wwb.1 for ; Sat, 27 Nov 2010 13:06:57 -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 :content-transfer-encoding; bh=C/UAtiE3HmKFTaYkfaSZW4uHFsGAlZ3mgkZ7i8+CT9c=; b=T/te3cU0OVQjH+qvuU3s906CEVV7Ul/K2K8r+IicuXOj8jqPZqbMyv2rqDOQRHd+TD d1vxPTj35/OUJl0we2ZS9QBC3Frg1FHD7YnXw3+IFX0eTYbZGMwj8Z8ypgCKONJ4oY0X pwz5mcoEdPP6mxBUv5SsEGPLKMRk539p/d02I= 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:content-transfer-encoding; b=m41lVcxclzlsZfs2itMo6QTOGw8aVZuK47GEdDGtP7sydv/Bp4kx4S8/u/QKZ4Yj/F g+RjCRHluRHEco6gCYcwuqeOa7Teqolo+wKA1tlzu+kbCyKkRFNufYPNiKlFjuffw0HF DFT8vEKFkslSxlaiMmNXoKa6pfv85lTC4G2JQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.216.7.205 with SMTP id 55mr1186795wep.96.1290890405666; Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:40:05 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.216.139.29 with HTTP; Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:40:05 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: 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> Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:40:05 -0800 Message-ID: From: Kurt Buff To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 21:06:59 -0000 On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 06:53, Chris Brennan wrote: > > On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 6:30 AM, Dave 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