attaching a terminal to 'join' another?

[Jeremy Gransden]

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

for more details.
thanks,
jeremy