Re: Multi-tasking
On Fri, Apr 10, 1998 at 02:06:24PM +1100, Damon Muller wrote:
> G'day,
>
> > Is there a way I can multi-task in debian? Like with Win95, you can
> >open two programs and switch between them. I compare files, and it would
> >make my life easier if I could switch between two files, rather then
> >editing it, looking at a section, quiting, then editing and comparing it
> >with the other. I use pico when I edit the files.
>
> I assume a million ppl have already replied to this to suggest the ALT-F1
> ALT-F2 sort of thing, but something that I find I use heaps is a program
> called Screen, which is especially useful when you are telneting to a Linux
> box. You can open multiple windows and switch between them with CTL-C n
> (where n is your virtual screen) - at least, I think it's CTL-C...
>
> It's easy to use, well documented, packaged for debian, and is a bit less
> of a stretch on the fingers than ALT-Fn
Yeah, *and* you can detach it from your shell. So you can have a process
running on the remote server and log out and disconnect. If you later
connect again, you can attach to the shell, and it is still running the
program you want. Essential if you have a dial-up line to a workstation ;)
Marcus
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