Using screen to "share" a terminal

B-Con · 2008-01-26 05:55:43

I'm ssh'd into another machine with a different user on it, and for convenience it would be convenient if I could have simultaneous access to his terminal.

Using script will let me see what they're doing in intervals, but it'd be nicer to have real-time.

Using screen will let us detach a screen and reattach it, effectively letting us trade the terminal back and forth, but that's a bit less than optimal. I remember hearing someone say that they had used screen such that they could actually view someone else's terminal in real time. I looked through the man page but didn't find anything along those lines. Is that possible, or do I remember incorrectly?

_adam_ · 2008-01-26 06:09:13

screen -x

B-Con · 2008-01-26 07:18:34

Ah, nice. I think I misread that line when I perused the manual.

wolfden · 2008-01-26 11:30:26

got to love screen, I use it all the time - it's a real life saver at times.

Last edited by wolfden (2008-01-26 11:30:43)

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#1 2008-01-26 05:55:43

Using screen to "share" a terminal

#2 2008-01-26 06:09:13

Re: Using screen to "share" a terminal

#3 2008-01-26 07:18:34

Re: Using screen to "share" a terminal

#4 2008-01-26 11:30:26

Re: Using screen to "share" a terminal

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