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Re: OT processes and cpu use



On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:47:21 GMT
Tyler Smith <tyler.smith@mail.mcgill.ca> wrote:

[snip]

> Thanks for the suggestion. As I'm working with one machine I do
> eliminate all processes I don't need, but I keep X, fluxbox, and a
> terminal or two open so I can work on my thesis in emacs while I'm
> waiting for paup to run. I imagine if I reconfig my startup stuff I
> could login without X, start running paup, then start X while I'm
> working, and kill X when I'm done, leaving paup undisturbed. I'll take
> a look at this. Thanks!

Even if you start paup when you are already in X, you can start it from
within GNU screen, which will allow you to detach it from the console
and leave it running (and then to kill X), and then to reattach it
later.

Celejar



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