[PLUG] A Simple Question [screen utility]

[Randal L. Schwartz]

>>>>> "Cory" == Cory Bertsch <cory at trilocal.com> writes:

Cory> Has anyone here used 'screen'? It works similarly to the "prog &"
Cory> command but it more powerful. I'm not sure where you can download it
Cory> from, but it comes in apt-get for Redhat, so I think it's a pretty
Cory> common utility.

Screen rules!  Nearly every character I've typed at a terminal
connection in the past three years has gone through an instance of
screen.

Even better, "screen emacs".  Then detach, reattach, and your emacs
is still there!

That's how I'm typing this.

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