On Wed, Oct 29, 2003 at 04:51:56AM -0800, JS wrote:

> Also, what does the gnu screen do?  Is there any
> benefits using that?

screen does so much. first, it allows copy/paste
on console, to have up to 20 (defined at compile time)
consoles in parallel. you can detach your session
and log out and screen keeps running and everything
inside of it remains active (like an irc session,
a download in ftp etc.). you can also have a friend
log and join you in your session, where you both
share the same screen and that's very nice to show
someone how to configure something. you can launch
a process like a console irc and ask screen to
monitor it, so as soon something happens in the
console you are warned. well using screen has become
to me something i cant -almost- unix netbsd without.
well, i use screen so much that i have not used X
in monthes and dont even feel i need it, i do
almost all shit based on console :D

it's a stuff you can install and learn to use,
and you'll find that it's worth it's weight of
bits, eyes closed.

:-)

-- 
Gilbert Fernandes