Re: [Nolug] screen commands - odd

On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 04:46:20PM -0500, Petri Laihonen wrote:
> I was using standard Konsole in KDE.
>
> And yes, I already like screen. (Thanks for all suggesting it)
> I'm sure I will never ever learn or even need most of the functions
> within, and eventually I discover methods to go around these "first-day"
> shortcomings.

You can just write a script that is execute when you start screen up - just add an auto screen entry;

>
> For the latest challenge, One that quickly comes to mind is to mount
> some folders from remote server via sshfs when launching screen. On my
> home network, sshfs seems to be 2-3 times faster to transfer files than
> fish. Fish is still useful though....
>
> My main target has already been achieved, and that was to use one
> command to open all my needed SSH connections with tunneling etc....
>
> Petri
>
> Scott Harney wrote:
> > That problem is just due to whatever terminal you are using and it's
> > limitation.
> >
> > For the second issue, you can launch multiple "windows" within screen.
> > so you can ssh to multiple places within one screen "session" C-a C
> > "creates" a new window and C-a left and C-a right navigate within
> > them. Just leave one on your local machine or ssh back in to the
> > machine you are on.
> >
> > My home dir at this location is an NFS share so this is kinda not an
> > issue for me. The point is, there are many ways to do what you want
> > and screen is a really powerful tool. start working with it and see
> > what you can do.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 3:28 PM, Petri Laihonen <pietu@weblizards.net
> > <mailto:pietu@weblizards.net>> wrote:
> >
> > yep, did not work with multiple pages of "selected" text.
> >
> > first, by marking the beginning and the end via [enter], this
> > copies the
> > selection into the buffere.
> > second, by marking the beginning, selecting couple of pages, then on
> > console right-click copy, does not get anything. However, if I choose
> > right-click "set selection end", I will get part of the currently
> > visible screen to the clipboard and can paste that into the GUI
> > text editor.
> >
> > Petri
> >
> > Petri Laihonen wrote:
> > > Scott Harney wrote:
> > >
> > >> Select text with mouse and cut and paste as your normally would
> > from a
> > >> terminal.
> > >>
> > > This would probably not work with multiple pages of text (scrolled
> > > text), but will check
> > >
> > >> The cat>/tmp/file with the cut and paste works to. you just
> > open the
> > >> file in your external GUI editor after the cut and paste.
> > >>
> > >> I normally use vi within screen so that's really not an issue
> > for me.
> > >>
> > > This would require one of the screens to be on your local computer.
> > > Otherwise there would not be need for copy/paste as one could
> > just cat
> > > or grep > file.txt, and then retrieve it from the server.
> > >
> > > petri
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 2:58 PM, Petri Laihonen
> > <pietu@weblizards.net <mailto:pietu@weblizards.net>
> > >> <mailto:pietu@weblizards.net <mailto:pietu@weblizards.net>>> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I tried that as instructed on one of the tutorial websites,
> > but it
> > >> only
> > >> pasted back to the screen.
> > >> I need to paste to a text editor or somewhere outside of
> > the screen.
> > >>
> > >> Petri
> > >>
> > >> Scott Harney wrote:
> > >> > paste is ctrl-A ] (control A right-square-bracket). I
> > do this
> > >> a lot:
> > >> >
> > >> > cat >> /tmp/xxxx
> > >> > C-a ]
> > >> > C-d
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 1:45 PM, Petri Laihonen
> > >> <pietu@weblizards.net <mailto:pietu@weblizards.net>
> > <mailto:pietu@weblizards.net <mailto:pietu@weblizards.net>>
> > >> > <mailto:pietu@weblizards.net
> > <mailto:pietu@weblizards.net> <mailto:pietu@weblizards.net
> > <mailto:pietu@weblizards.net>>>> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > Hmm.... I'm learning.....
> > >> > I was checking some tutorials and seem to be able to
> > do most
> > >> of that
> > >> > stuff..... there were however couple of things I was
> > unable
> > >> to do
> > >> > even
> > >> > with the tutorials.
> > >> >
> > >> > For example Copy / Paste:
> > >> > I seem to be able to copy text from the screen.
> > However, when
> > >> > opening a
> > >> > text editor and trying to paste the text. That does not
> > >> work. The text
> > >> > is in some sort of buffer in screen, but how do I get
> > the text
> > >> > from that
> > >> > buffer to another program?
> > >> >
> > >> > Split screen: (no more problem...... By pasting the
> > >> instructions
> > >> > here,
> > >> > I discovered additional characters which were not really
> > >> readable
> > >> > on the
> > >> > browser)
> > >> >
> > >> > Petri
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > B. Estrade wrote:
> > >> > > On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 11:26:51AM -0500, Dustin
> > Puryear
> > >> wrote:
> > >> > >
> > >> > >> This is really all you need to know:
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> 1. Control-a : command mode, start with this always
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> 2. control-a c : create
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> 3. control-a control-a : switch to previous window
> > (toggle)
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> 4. control-a ": show all my available windows
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> 5. control-a A: name the current window with a title
> > >> (e.g., "my
> > >> > log view")
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> 6. control-a K: kill this window (e.g., it hangs)
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> 7. control-a d: detach and go home for the day
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> Put this in your ~/.screenrc before starting screen:
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> hardstatus on
> > >> > >> hardstatus alwayslastline
> > >> > >> hardstatus string "%{.bW}%-w%{.rW}%n %t%{-}%+w
> > %=%{..G} %H
> > >> > %{..Y} %m/%d
> > >> > >> %C%a "
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >
> > >> > > What do those do?
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > >> --
> > >> > >> Dustin Puryear
> > >> > >> President and Sr. Consultant
> > >> > >> Puryear Information Technology, LLC
> > >> > >> 225-706-8414 x112
> > >> > >> http://www.puryear-it.com
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> Author, "Best Practices for Managing Linux and
> > UNIX Servers"
> > >> > >>
> > http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices/
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> Petri Laihonen wrote:
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >>> I have now managed to get my SSH tunnels etc up
> > and running
> > >> > when I start
> > >> > >>> "screen"..... It was necessary to set up
> > ssh-agent in order
> > >> > to do the
> > >> > >>> passwordless logins. So I learned that too.
> > >> > >>>
> > >> > >>> However, screen seems to be very difficult to
> > use, or I
> > >> do not
> > >> > >>> understand the instructions......most likely
> > both......
> > >> > >>> I have not yet figured out how to interpret the
> > >> > instructions...... There
> > >> > >>> seem to be no legend....
> > >> > >>>
> > >> > >>> For instance,
> > >> > >>> *C-a C-b* (break)
> > >> > >>>
> > >> > >>> Send a break to window.
> > >> > >>> *C-a B* (pow_break)
> > >> > >>> Reopen the terminal line and send a break.
> > >> > >>> *C-a C-d* (detach)
> > >> > >>> Detach
> > >> > >>> /screen/ from this terminal.
> > >> > >>> *C-a D D* (pow_detach)
> > >> > >>> Detach and logout.
> > >> > >>>
> > >> > >>> ETC.....
> > >> > >>>
> > >> > >>> I have yet to figure out what is "*C-a*"?
> > >> > >>> I suspected it was a "ctrl" +something else, but that
> > >> does not
> > >> > seem to
> > >> > >>> work.
> > >> > >>>
> > >> > >>> Also, I have not yet found a way to scroll the
> > windows
> > >> since
> > >> > the normal
> > >> > >>> scrollbar does not work anymore.
> > >> > >>>
> > >> > >>> Someone please throw me a bone? :-)
> > >> > >>>
> > >> > >>> Petri
> > >> > >>>
> > >> > >>>
> > >> > >>>
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