attaching a terminal to 'join' another?

[Andrew Greenwood]

Jeremy Gransden wrote:
> On 8/2/07, Jim Stapleton <stapleton.41 at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> Sorry if my question is a bit confusing - I'm not even sure the proper
>> terminology, so I don't know what the best way to start looking is.
>>
>> I'm rebuilding a system at home, and I'd like to check how the build
>> is going at a slow time at work sometimes. I can connect to the system
>> from work (ssh into my main box, and then from there, ssh to the
>> system I'm working on). I have a terminal opened on that system
>> (actually, another ssh session fron the main box), and I'd like to
>> have my new connection attach to that terminal session, if possible,
>> so that I can just pick up where I left off, and monitor it from here.
>> Is this possible?
>>     
>
>
>
> Maybe your looking for screen.
>
> try
> man screen
>   

Also sounds like you could do this with watch

man 8 watch
> for more details.
> thanks,
> jeremy
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