See output of local xterm session on remote ssh session.

[Tek Bahadur Limbu]

Pieter de Goeje wrote:
> On Saturday 02 June 2007, Jeremy Gransden wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have been searching Google for a few days for this but have not been
>> coming up with the correct answer. Then again maybe I am asking the wrong
>> question... If I start a process, i.e. compile a kernel, on my desktop, how
>> can I then connect to it from my laptop and see the output of that process
>> via the ssh session?
>>
>> thanks,
>> Jeremy
> screen(1) is the tool for this. You can find it in the ports collection 
> (sysutils/screen).
> 
> For example:
> $ screen
> $ cd /usr/src; sudo make buildworld
> (now press CTRL+A D)
> 
> On the other machine, ssh into the desktop
> $ screen -r
> (press CTRL+A D if you've seen enough)
> 
> Also, this will protect the running job from accidental (or purposefully) 
> closure of the terminal.

Wow, always thought of learning how to learn this "magic". Thanks for 
sharing this wonderful tip!


Thanking you...

FreeBSD Rocks!

> 
> HTH,
> Pieter de Goeje
> _______________________________________________
> freebsd-questions at freebsd.org mailing list
> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions
> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe at freebsd.org"
> 
> 
>