Hello 1 question about close console

[Steve W]

On 29/06/07, Steve W <lordboink at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 25/06/07, Bill Moran <wmoran at potentialtech.com> wrote:
> > In response to oim <oim37 at mail.ru>:
> >
> > > Hello!
> > >
> > > I have a question about this situation.
> > >
> > > In home work Pc with FreeBSD Server, real ip and real domain name.
> > > When i remote connect ssh2 (consose) from my work.. make on server some.. compile program from ports
> > >
> > > And some time later i need to close console, but i want, what session not close and compile processing.
> > >
> > > If i disconect from console all job stop. How disconect from console and come back to my session?
> > >
> > > Thank you very much!!!
> >
> > Install/use /usr/ports/sysutils/screen
> >
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>
> Oim,
>
> Bill's right, screen is a lifesaver.
>
> However, the man page is *enormous*, here's a synopsis:
>
> To make a new screen session (ie a console you can attach/detach to/from):
> $ screen -S "caterpillar"
>
> You will now find yourself in a new terminal.
>
> To list open screen sessions:
>
> $ screen -ls
> There is a screen on:
>         692976.caterpillar      (Attached)
> 1 Socket in /tmp/uscreens/S-<your username>.
>
> Now, to leave this session open, and return to your previous shell:
>
> type CTRL + a, then d
>
> Now list again:
> $ screen -ls
> There is a screen on:
>         692976.caterpillar      (Detached)
> 1 Socket in /tmp/uscreens/S-<your username>.
>
> If there's only one screen session, you can always re-attach to it directly with
> $ screen -d -r
>
> However, if there is more than one:
>
> $ screen -ls
> There are screens on:
>         692976.caterpillar      (Detached)
>         460276.butterfly        (Attached)
> 2 Sockets in /tmp/uscreens/S-<your username>
>
> ...you need to specify the one you want:
> $ screen -r 692976.caterpillar
>
> 90% of all I do with screen is with these commands.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Steve
>

I forgot: to close a screen session:

$ exit
[screen is terminating]

...and you're back to your original shell (CTRL+D should work, too).