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On a linux server how do you use multiple terminals over a single ssh connection?
Is SSH logging capabilities equivalent to su logging for private/public key authentication?SSH sometimes screws up connection when terminal overflows?SSH into remote server using Public-private keysIs it possible to have ssh public key id_dsa.pub stored on a centralized serverHow to allow anyone to access a program through SSHSSH private-public key auth, disable normal password auth, can still login locally?SSH only works after intentionally failed passwordProblems with SSHssh use public-key authenticationConfigure Ubuntu to allow ssh login via pulic/private key and sudo without password
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I often find myself opening several ssh connections in order to view several log files at a time with tail -f.
This isn't a problem when I'm at home because I use public key encryption for password-less login. However, I will often use computer at my university to do this so I don't have the option of using my private key. It gets annoying to enter my password 4 or 5 times to get several terminal windows.
How can I get multiple terminals over a single connection?
linux ssh
asked May 1 '09 at 1:47
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I often find myself opening several ssh connections in order to view several log files at a time with tail -f.
This isn't a problem when I'm at home because I use public key encryption for password-less login. However, I will often use computer at my university to do this so I don't have the option of using my private key. It gets annoying to enter my password 4 or 5 times to get several terminal windows.
How can I get multiple terminals over a single connection?
linux ssh
asked May 1 '09 at 1:47
epochwolfepochwolf
399816
add a comment |
I often find myself opening several ssh connections in order to view several log files at a time with tail -f.
This isn't a problem when I'm at home because I use public key encryption for password-less login. However, I will often use computer at my university to do this so I don't have the option of using my private key. It gets annoying to enter my password 4 or 5 times to get several terminal windows.
How can I get multiple terminals over a single connection?
linux ssh
asked May 1 '09 at 1:47
epochwolfepochwolf
399816
I often find myself opening several ssh connections in order to view several log files at a time with tail -f.
This isn't a problem when I'm at home because I use public key encryption for password-less login. However, I will often use computer at my university to do this so I don't have the option of using my private key. It gets annoying to enter my password 4 or 5 times to get several terminal windows.
How can I get multiple terminals over a single connection?
linux ssh
linux ssh
asked May 1 '09 at 1:47
epochwolfepochwolf
399816
asked May 1 '09 at 1:47
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epochwolfepochwolf
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Just use GNU screen, it's great as you can start up remote sessions and restore them if your connection drops. It's available as a package for most distributions and may even already be installed on your university system.
The manual will give you all you need to get started, by default all commands are preceeded by Ctrl+A. For example to bring up the onscreen help, just press Ctrl+A then press ?
answered May 1 '09 at 1:55
saschabeaumontsaschabeaumont
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I have been a linux admin for several years and use screen many, many times a day.
– borodimer
May 1 '09 at 5:34
No server is complete without screen.
– Gert M
May 1 '09 at 7:03
2
After using screen for the last few hours I can't believe I lived without it! I've spent 5 years Doing It Wrong.
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 7:29
add a comment |
screen allows you to have multiple terminals and more (such as the ability to detach and re-attach to your session).
Some notes to get you going:
Ctrl-a c create
Ctrl-a d detach
screen -r reattach
Ctrl-a a toggle
Ctrl-a " list
And some recommended reading:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Screen
- http://jmcpherson.org/screen.html
- http://blogamundo.net/code/screen
- http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/3/9/16838/14935
answered May 1 '09 at 2:03
Philip DurbinPhilip Durbin
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Take a look at the following two articles on SSH connection sharing:
http://fermiparadox.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/ssh-connection-sharing/
http://protempore.net/~calvins/howto/ssh-connection-sharing/
Basically, do a google search on ssh connection sharing and you'll find a bunch of other articles on it.
answered May 1 '09 at 2:25
EvanEvan
339135
1
Interesting. The one issue is that if my internet connection were to drop I would be unable to reconnect without deleting the socket. If I can't connect how do I get into the server to delete the socket?
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 5:29
You don't have to delete the socket on the server, it's only a client-side sharing. So you run `ssh foo' once and it creates the socket on the same machine you ran the ssh foo command on. The server sees multiple logins on separate ttys, so it doesn't know any different to "normal" separate logins.
– David Gardner
May 1 '09 at 12:44
add a comment |
Possibly, you could use X forwarding to open multiple remote xterms on your local desktop.
answered May 1 '09 at 1:59
John FouhyJohn Fouhy
1,04974
Server doesn't have X11 installed. Also, not workable on a windows system that I can't install an X server on.
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 3:37
The Linux server doesn't need to have X11 to run graphical applications that show up on your local desktop. Also, the Cygwin X-Server works great for running things like Firefox from my home Linux box (without X running on my home box) and they show up just fine on my local Windows laptop.
– shapr
May 21 '09 at 19:54
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You give no compelling reason why you can't use private keys from the other systems. Generate them per-machine and add the applicable keys to authorized_hosts
Still, use screen.
answered May 1 '09 at 2:28
ironfroggyironfroggy
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Is using a private key on what amounts to a public computer a good idea? Especially considering I didn't put a passphrase on the key?
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 7:31
1
You wouldn't use the same key as you use elsewhere - you would generate a new key (with a passphrase) and add its public key to the authorized_keys file on your server. Name it something like "portablekey" and take it out of authorized_keys if you think it might have been compromised.
– Neall
May 1 '09 at 11:57
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You may also want to look at byobu. It's an enhanced version of Screen and I believe it's a Ubuntu project. But it comes standard with Ubuntu 9.10 and newer.
I tend to still use Screen though by habit but wanted to mention this newer alternative.
answered Mar 20 '10 at 23:54
3dinfluence3dinfluence
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If all you're using it for is tailing several files, you may also be interested in multitail.
edited Mar 20 '10 at 23:13
Dennis Williamson
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answered May 1 '09 at 4:16
EvanEvan
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Interesting link. I just mentioned my most common usage. I also need to switch between vim and bash to look up paths for things.
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 5:27
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One unmentioned screen feature is to "detach" screen and it will keep running whatever commands you have running in that set of screens. Once screen is detached, you can logout and it all keeps chugging away even after logging off.
I'll startup screen and then do several c commands to create new 'subscreens'. I can switch between them and start some long running compile or data processing and be assured that my crappy VPN connection won' cause everything to die with it.
After logging off, you can log back in and use 'screen -R' which will re-attach you to your existing screen sessoins.
answered Mar 22 '10 at 6:23
Paul LeclercPaul Leclerc
412
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To use screen with ssh, type
ssh -t <user>@<server> screen -r
(source). man ssh:
-t Force pseudo-terminal allocation. This can be used to execute arbitrary screen-based programs on a remote machine, which can be very useful, e.g. when implementing menu services. Multiple -t options force tty allocation, even if ssh has no local tty.
answered May 27 at 5:25
Yaroslav NikitenkoYaroslav Nikitenko
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Just use GNU screen, it's great as you can start up remote sessions and restore them if your connection drops. It's available as a package for most distributions and may even already be installed on your university system.
The manual will give you all you need to get started, by default all commands are preceeded by Ctrl+A. For example to bring up the onscreen help, just press Ctrl+A then press ?
answered May 1 '09 at 1:55
saschabeaumontsaschabeaumont
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I have been a linux admin for several years and use screen many, many times a day.
– borodimer
May 1 '09 at 5:34
No server is complete without screen.
– Gert M
May 1 '09 at 7:03
2
After using screen for the last few hours I can't believe I lived without it! I've spent 5 years Doing It Wrong.
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 7:29
add a comment |
Just use GNU screen, it's great as you can start up remote sessions and restore them if your connection drops. It's available as a package for most distributions and may even already be installed on your university system.
The manual will give you all you need to get started, by default all commands are preceeded by Ctrl+A. For example to bring up the onscreen help, just press Ctrl+A then press ?
answered May 1 '09 at 1:55
saschabeaumontsaschabeaumont
2,7641914
I have been a linux admin for several years and use screen many, many times a day.
– borodimer
May 1 '09 at 5:34
No server is complete without screen.
– Gert M
May 1 '09 at 7:03
2
After using screen for the last few hours I can't believe I lived without it! I've spent 5 years Doing It Wrong.
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 7:29
add a comment |
Just use GNU screen, it's great as you can start up remote sessions and restore them if your connection drops. It's available as a package for most distributions and may even already be installed on your university system.
The manual will give you all you need to get started, by default all commands are preceeded by Ctrl+A. For example to bring up the onscreen help, just press Ctrl+A then press ?
answered May 1 '09 at 1:55
saschabeaumontsaschabeaumont
2,7641914
Just use GNU screen, it's great as you can start up remote sessions and restore them if your connection drops. It's available as a package for most distributions and may even already be installed on your university system.
The manual will give you all you need to get started, by default all commands are preceeded by Ctrl+A. For example to bring up the onscreen help, just press Ctrl+A then press ?
answered May 1 '09 at 1:55
saschabeaumontsaschabeaumont
2,7641914
edited May 1 '09 at 2:38
answered May 1 '09 at 1:55
saschabeaumontsaschabeaumont
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answered May 1 '09 at 1:55
saschabeaumontsaschabeaumont
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answered May 1 '09 at 1:55
saschabeaumontsaschabeaumont
2,7641914
2,7641914
I have been a linux admin for several years and use screen many, many times a day.
– borodimer
May 1 '09 at 5:34
No server is complete without screen.
– Gert M
May 1 '09 at 7:03
2
After using screen for the last few hours I can't believe I lived without it! I've spent 5 years Doing It Wrong.
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 7:29
add a comment |
I have been a linux admin for several years and use screen many, many times a day.
– borodimer
May 1 '09 at 5:34
No server is complete without screen.
– Gert M
May 1 '09 at 7:03
2
After using screen for the last few hours I can't believe I lived without it! I've spent 5 years Doing It Wrong.
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 7:29
I have been a linux admin for several years and use screen many, many times a day.
– borodimer
May 1 '09 at 5:34
I have been a linux admin for several years and use screen many, many times a day.
– borodimer
May 1 '09 at 5:34
No server is complete without screen.
– Gert M
May 1 '09 at 7:03
No server is complete without screen.
– Gert M
May 1 '09 at 7:03
2
2
After using screen for the last few hours I can't believe I lived without it! I've spent 5 years Doing It Wrong.
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 7:29
After using screen for the last few hours I can't believe I lived without it! I've spent 5 years Doing It Wrong.
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 7:29
add a comment |
screen allows you to have multiple terminals and more (such as the ability to detach and re-attach to your session).
Some notes to get you going:
Ctrl-a c create
Ctrl-a d detach
screen -r reattach
Ctrl-a a toggle
Ctrl-a " list
And some recommended reading:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Screen
- http://jmcpherson.org/screen.html
- http://blogamundo.net/code/screen
- http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/3/9/16838/14935
answered May 1 '09 at 2:03
Philip DurbinPhilip Durbin
89121023
add a comment |
screen allows you to have multiple terminals and more (such as the ability to detach and re-attach to your session).
Some notes to get you going:
Ctrl-a c create
Ctrl-a d detach
screen -r reattach
Ctrl-a a toggle
Ctrl-a " list
And some recommended reading:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Screen
- http://jmcpherson.org/screen.html
- http://blogamundo.net/code/screen
- http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/3/9/16838/14935
answered May 1 '09 at 2:03
Philip DurbinPhilip Durbin
89121023
add a comment |
screen allows you to have multiple terminals and more (such as the ability to detach and re-attach to your session).
Some notes to get you going:
Ctrl-a c create
Ctrl-a d detach
screen -r reattach
Ctrl-a a toggle
Ctrl-a " list
And some recommended reading:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Screen
- http://jmcpherson.org/screen.html
- http://blogamundo.net/code/screen
- http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/3/9/16838/14935
answered May 1 '09 at 2:03
Philip DurbinPhilip Durbin
89121023
screen allows you to have multiple terminals and more (such as the ability to detach and re-attach to your session).
Some notes to get you going:
Ctrl-a c create
Ctrl-a d detach
screen -r reattach
Ctrl-a a toggle
Ctrl-a " list
And some recommended reading:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Screen
- http://jmcpherson.org/screen.html
- http://blogamundo.net/code/screen
- http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/3/9/16838/14935
answered May 1 '09 at 2:03
Philip DurbinPhilip Durbin
89121023
edited May 2 '09 at 3:23
answered May 1 '09 at 2:03
Philip DurbinPhilip Durbin
89121023
answered May 1 '09 at 2:03
Philip DurbinPhilip Durbin
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answered May 1 '09 at 2:03
Philip DurbinPhilip Durbin
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Take a look at the following two articles on SSH connection sharing:
http://fermiparadox.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/ssh-connection-sharing/
http://protempore.net/~calvins/howto/ssh-connection-sharing/
Basically, do a google search on ssh connection sharing and you'll find a bunch of other articles on it.
answered May 1 '09 at 2:25
EvanEvan
339135
1
Interesting. The one issue is that if my internet connection were to drop I would be unable to reconnect without deleting the socket. If I can't connect how do I get into the server to delete the socket?
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 5:29
You don't have to delete the socket on the server, it's only a client-side sharing. So you run `ssh foo' once and it creates the socket on the same machine you ran the ssh foo command on. The server sees multiple logins on separate ttys, so it doesn't know any different to "normal" separate logins.
– David Gardner
May 1 '09 at 12:44
add a comment |
Take a look at the following two articles on SSH connection sharing:
http://fermiparadox.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/ssh-connection-sharing/
http://protempore.net/~calvins/howto/ssh-connection-sharing/
Basically, do a google search on ssh connection sharing and you'll find a bunch of other articles on it.
answered May 1 '09 at 2:25
EvanEvan
339135
1
Interesting. The one issue is that if my internet connection were to drop I would be unable to reconnect without deleting the socket. If I can't connect how do I get into the server to delete the socket?
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 5:29
You don't have to delete the socket on the server, it's only a client-side sharing. So you run `ssh foo' once and it creates the socket on the same machine you ran the ssh foo command on. The server sees multiple logins on separate ttys, so it doesn't know any different to "normal" separate logins.
– David Gardner
May 1 '09 at 12:44
add a comment |
Take a look at the following two articles on SSH connection sharing:
http://fermiparadox.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/ssh-connection-sharing/
http://protempore.net/~calvins/howto/ssh-connection-sharing/
Basically, do a google search on ssh connection sharing and you'll find a bunch of other articles on it.
answered May 1 '09 at 2:25
EvanEvan
339135
Take a look at the following two articles on SSH connection sharing:
http://fermiparadox.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/ssh-connection-sharing/
http://protempore.net/~calvins/howto/ssh-connection-sharing/
Basically, do a google search on ssh connection sharing and you'll find a bunch of other articles on it.
answered May 1 '09 at 2:25
EvanEvan
339135
edited Mar 22 '10 at 2:07
answered May 1 '09 at 2:25
EvanEvan
339135
answered May 1 '09 at 2:25
EvanEvan
339135
answered May 1 '09 at 2:25
EvanEvan
339135
339135
1
Interesting. The one issue is that if my internet connection were to drop I would be unable to reconnect without deleting the socket. If I can't connect how do I get into the server to delete the socket?
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 5:29
You don't have to delete the socket on the server, it's only a client-side sharing. So you run `ssh foo' once and it creates the socket on the same machine you ran the ssh foo command on. The server sees multiple logins on separate ttys, so it doesn't know any different to "normal" separate logins.
– David Gardner
May 1 '09 at 12:44
add a comment |
1
Interesting. The one issue is that if my internet connection were to drop I would be unable to reconnect without deleting the socket. If I can't connect how do I get into the server to delete the socket?
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 5:29
You don't have to delete the socket on the server, it's only a client-side sharing. So you run `ssh foo' once and it creates the socket on the same machine you ran the ssh foo command on. The server sees multiple logins on separate ttys, so it doesn't know any different to "normal" separate logins.
– David Gardner
May 1 '09 at 12:44
1
1
Interesting. The one issue is that if my internet connection were to drop I would be unable to reconnect without deleting the socket. If I can't connect how do I get into the server to delete the socket?
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 5:29
Interesting. The one issue is that if my internet connection were to drop I would be unable to reconnect without deleting the socket. If I can't connect how do I get into the server to delete the socket?
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 5:29
You don't have to delete the socket on the server, it's only a client-side sharing. So you run `ssh foo' once and it creates the socket on the same machine you ran the ssh foo command on. The server sees multiple logins on separate ttys, so it doesn't know any different to "normal" separate logins.
– David Gardner
May 1 '09 at 12:44
You don't have to delete the socket on the server, it's only a client-side sharing. So you run `ssh foo' once and it creates the socket on the same machine you ran the ssh foo command on. The server sees multiple logins on separate ttys, so it doesn't know any different to "normal" separate logins.
– David Gardner
May 1 '09 at 12:44
add a comment |
Possibly, you could use X forwarding to open multiple remote xterms on your local desktop.
answered May 1 '09 at 1:59
John FouhyJohn Fouhy
1,04974
Server doesn't have X11 installed. Also, not workable on a windows system that I can't install an X server on.
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 3:37
The Linux server doesn't need to have X11 to run graphical applications that show up on your local desktop. Also, the Cygwin X-Server works great for running things like Firefox from my home Linux box (without X running on my home box) and they show up just fine on my local Windows laptop.
– shapr
May 21 '09 at 19:54
add a comment |
Possibly, you could use X forwarding to open multiple remote xterms on your local desktop.
answered May 1 '09 at 1:59
John FouhyJohn Fouhy
1,04974
Server doesn't have X11 installed. Also, not workable on a windows system that I can't install an X server on.
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 3:37
The Linux server doesn't need to have X11 to run graphical applications that show up on your local desktop. Also, the Cygwin X-Server works great for running things like Firefox from my home Linux box (without X running on my home box) and they show up just fine on my local Windows laptop.
– shapr
May 21 '09 at 19:54
add a comment |
Possibly, you could use X forwarding to open multiple remote xterms on your local desktop.
answered May 1 '09 at 1:59
John FouhyJohn Fouhy
1,04974
Possibly, you could use X forwarding to open multiple remote xterms on your local desktop.
answered May 1 '09 at 1:59
John FouhyJohn Fouhy
1,04974
answered May 1 '09 at 1:59
John FouhyJohn Fouhy
1,04974
answered May 1 '09 at 1:59
John FouhyJohn Fouhy
1,04974
answered May 1 '09 at 1:59
John FouhyJohn Fouhy
1,04974
1,04974
Server doesn't have X11 installed. Also, not workable on a windows system that I can't install an X server on.
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 3:37
The Linux server doesn't need to have X11 to run graphical applications that show up on your local desktop. Also, the Cygwin X-Server works great for running things like Firefox from my home Linux box (without X running on my home box) and they show up just fine on my local Windows laptop.
– shapr
May 21 '09 at 19:54
add a comment |
Server doesn't have X11 installed. Also, not workable on a windows system that I can't install an X server on.
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 3:37
The Linux server doesn't need to have X11 to run graphical applications that show up on your local desktop. Also, the Cygwin X-Server works great for running things like Firefox from my home Linux box (without X running on my home box) and they show up just fine on my local Windows laptop.
– shapr
May 21 '09 at 19:54
Server doesn't have X11 installed. Also, not workable on a windows system that I can't install an X server on.
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 3:37
Server doesn't have X11 installed. Also, not workable on a windows system that I can't install an X server on.
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 3:37
The Linux server doesn't need to have X11 to run graphical applications that show up on your local desktop. Also, the Cygwin X-Server works great for running things like Firefox from my home Linux box (without X running on my home box) and they show up just fine on my local Windows laptop.
– shapr
May 21 '09 at 19:54
The Linux server doesn't need to have X11 to run graphical applications that show up on your local desktop. Also, the Cygwin X-Server works great for running things like Firefox from my home Linux box (without X running on my home box) and they show up just fine on my local Windows laptop.
– shapr
May 21 '09 at 19:54
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You give no compelling reason why you can't use private keys from the other systems. Generate them per-machine and add the applicable keys to authorized_hosts
Still, use screen.
answered May 1 '09 at 2:28
ironfroggyironfroggy
12923
Is using a private key on what amounts to a public computer a good idea? Especially considering I didn't put a passphrase on the key?
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 7:31
1
You wouldn't use the same key as you use elsewhere - you would generate a new key (with a passphrase) and add its public key to the authorized_keys file on your server. Name it something like "portablekey" and take it out of authorized_keys if you think it might have been compromised.
– Neall
May 1 '09 at 11:57
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You give no compelling reason why you can't use private keys from the other systems. Generate them per-machine and add the applicable keys to authorized_hosts
Still, use screen.
answered May 1 '09 at 2:28
ironfroggyironfroggy
12923
Is using a private key on what amounts to a public computer a good idea? Especially considering I didn't put a passphrase on the key?
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 7:31
1
You wouldn't use the same key as you use elsewhere - you would generate a new key (with a passphrase) and add its public key to the authorized_keys file on your server. Name it something like "portablekey" and take it out of authorized_keys if you think it might have been compromised.
– Neall
May 1 '09 at 11:57
add a comment |
You give no compelling reason why you can't use private keys from the other systems. Generate them per-machine and add the applicable keys to authorized_hosts
Still, use screen.
answered May 1 '09 at 2:28
ironfroggyironfroggy
12923
You give no compelling reason why you can't use private keys from the other systems. Generate them per-machine and add the applicable keys to authorized_hosts
Still, use screen.
answered May 1 '09 at 2:28
ironfroggyironfroggy
12923
answered May 1 '09 at 2:28
ironfroggyironfroggy
12923
answered May 1 '09 at 2:28
ironfroggyironfroggy
12923
answered May 1 '09 at 2:28
ironfroggyironfroggy
12923
12923
Is using a private key on what amounts to a public computer a good idea? Especially considering I didn't put a passphrase on the key?
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 7:31
1
You wouldn't use the same key as you use elsewhere - you would generate a new key (with a passphrase) and add its public key to the authorized_keys file on your server. Name it something like "portablekey" and take it out of authorized_keys if you think it might have been compromised.
– Neall
May 1 '09 at 11:57
add a comment |
Is using a private key on what amounts to a public computer a good idea? Especially considering I didn't put a passphrase on the key?
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 7:31
1
You wouldn't use the same key as you use elsewhere - you would generate a new key (with a passphrase) and add its public key to the authorized_keys file on your server. Name it something like "portablekey" and take it out of authorized_keys if you think it might have been compromised.
– Neall
May 1 '09 at 11:57
Is using a private key on what amounts to a public computer a good idea? Especially considering I didn't put a passphrase on the key?
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 7:31
Is using a private key on what amounts to a public computer a good idea? Especially considering I didn't put a passphrase on the key?
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 7:31
1
1
You wouldn't use the same key as you use elsewhere - you would generate a new key (with a passphrase) and add its public key to the authorized_keys file on your server. Name it something like "portablekey" and take it out of authorized_keys if you think it might have been compromised.
– Neall
May 1 '09 at 11:57
You wouldn't use the same key as you use elsewhere - you would generate a new key (with a passphrase) and add its public key to the authorized_keys file on your server. Name it something like "portablekey" and take it out of authorized_keys if you think it might have been compromised.
– Neall
May 1 '09 at 11:57
add a comment |
You may also want to look at byobu. It's an enhanced version of Screen and I believe it's a Ubuntu project. But it comes standard with Ubuntu 9.10 and newer.
I tend to still use Screen though by habit but wanted to mention this newer alternative.
answered Mar 20 '10 at 23:54
3dinfluence3dinfluence
12k12238
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You may also want to look at byobu. It's an enhanced version of Screen and I believe it's a Ubuntu project. But it comes standard with Ubuntu 9.10 and newer.
I tend to still use Screen though by habit but wanted to mention this newer alternative.
answered Mar 20 '10 at 23:54
3dinfluence3dinfluence
12k12238
add a comment |
You may also want to look at byobu. It's an enhanced version of Screen and I believe it's a Ubuntu project. But it comes standard with Ubuntu 9.10 and newer.
I tend to still use Screen though by habit but wanted to mention this newer alternative.
answered Mar 20 '10 at 23:54
3dinfluence3dinfluence
12k12238
You may also want to look at byobu. It's an enhanced version of Screen and I believe it's a Ubuntu project. But it comes standard with Ubuntu 9.10 and newer.
I tend to still use Screen though by habit but wanted to mention this newer alternative.
answered Mar 20 '10 at 23:54
3dinfluence3dinfluence
12k12238
answered Mar 20 '10 at 23:54
3dinfluence3dinfluence
12k12238
answered Mar 20 '10 at 23:54
3dinfluence3dinfluence
12k12238
answered Mar 20 '10 at 23:54
3dinfluence3dinfluence
12k12238
12k12238
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If all you're using it for is tailing several files, you may also be interested in multitail.
edited Mar 20 '10 at 23:13
Dennis Williamson
51.4k1193132
answered May 1 '09 at 4:16
EvanEvan
339135
Interesting link. I just mentioned my most common usage. I also need to switch between vim and bash to look up paths for things.
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 5:27
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If all you're using it for is tailing several files, you may also be interested in multitail.
edited Mar 20 '10 at 23:13
Dennis Williamson
51.4k1193132
answered May 1 '09 at 4:16
EvanEvan
339135
Interesting link. I just mentioned my most common usage. I also need to switch between vim and bash to look up paths for things.
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 5:27
add a comment |
If all you're using it for is tailing several files, you may also be interested in multitail.
edited Mar 20 '10 at 23:13
Dennis Williamson
51.4k1193132
answered May 1 '09 at 4:16
EvanEvan
339135
If all you're using it for is tailing several files, you may also be interested in multitail.
edited Mar 20 '10 at 23:13
Dennis Williamson
51.4k1193132
answered May 1 '09 at 4:16
EvanEvan
339135
edited Mar 20 '10 at 23:13
Dennis Williamson
51.4k1193132
edited Mar 20 '10 at 23:13
Dennis Williamson
51.4k1193132
edited Mar 20 '10 at 23:13
Dennis Williamson
51.4k1193132
51.4k1193132
answered May 1 '09 at 4:16
EvanEvan
339135
answered May 1 '09 at 4:16
EvanEvan
339135
answered May 1 '09 at 4:16
EvanEvan
339135
339135
Interesting link. I just mentioned my most common usage. I also need to switch between vim and bash to look up paths for things.
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 5:27
add a comment |
Interesting link. I just mentioned my most common usage. I also need to switch between vim and bash to look up paths for things.
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 5:27
Interesting link. I just mentioned my most common usage. I also need to switch between vim and bash to look up paths for things.
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 5:27
Interesting link. I just mentioned my most common usage. I also need to switch between vim and bash to look up paths for things.
– epochwolf
May 1 '09 at 5:27
add a comment |
One unmentioned screen feature is to "detach" screen and it will keep running whatever commands you have running in that set of screens. Once screen is detached, you can logout and it all keeps chugging away even after logging off.
I'll startup screen and then do several c commands to create new 'subscreens'. I can switch between them and start some long running compile or data processing and be assured that my crappy VPN connection won' cause everything to die with it.
After logging off, you can log back in and use 'screen -R' which will re-attach you to your existing screen sessoins.
answered Mar 22 '10 at 6:23
Paul LeclercPaul Leclerc
412
add a comment |
One unmentioned screen feature is to "detach" screen and it will keep running whatever commands you have running in that set of screens. Once screen is detached, you can logout and it all keeps chugging away even after logging off.
I'll startup screen and then do several c commands to create new 'subscreens'. I can switch between them and start some long running compile or data processing and be assured that my crappy VPN connection won' cause everything to die with it.
After logging off, you can log back in and use 'screen -R' which will re-attach you to your existing screen sessoins.
answered Mar 22 '10 at 6:23
Paul LeclercPaul Leclerc
412
add a comment |
One unmentioned screen feature is to "detach" screen and it will keep running whatever commands you have running in that set of screens. Once screen is detached, you can logout and it all keeps chugging away even after logging off.
I'll startup screen and then do several c commands to create new 'subscreens'. I can switch between them and start some long running compile or data processing and be assured that my crappy VPN connection won' cause everything to die with it.
After logging off, you can log back in and use 'screen -R' which will re-attach you to your existing screen sessoins.
answered Mar 22 '10 at 6:23
Paul LeclercPaul Leclerc
412
One unmentioned screen feature is to "detach" screen and it will keep running whatever commands you have running in that set of screens. Once screen is detached, you can logout and it all keeps chugging away even after logging off.
I'll startup screen and then do several c commands to create new 'subscreens'. I can switch between them and start some long running compile or data processing and be assured that my crappy VPN connection won' cause everything to die with it.
After logging off, you can log back in and use 'screen -R' which will re-attach you to your existing screen sessoins.
answered Mar 22 '10 at 6:23
Paul LeclercPaul Leclerc
412
answered Mar 22 '10 at 6:23
Paul LeclercPaul Leclerc
412
answered Mar 22 '10 at 6:23
Paul LeclercPaul Leclerc
412
answered Mar 22 '10 at 6:23
Paul LeclercPaul Leclerc
412
412
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To use screen with ssh, type
ssh -t <user>@<server> screen -r
(source). man ssh:
-t Force pseudo-terminal allocation. This can be used to execute arbitrary screen-based programs on a remote machine, which can be very useful, e.g. when implementing menu services. Multiple -t options force tty allocation, even if ssh has no local tty.
answered May 27 at 5:25
Yaroslav NikitenkoYaroslav Nikitenko
501410
add a comment |
To use screen with ssh, type
ssh -t <user>@<server> screen -r
(source). man ssh:
-t Force pseudo-terminal allocation. This can be used to execute arbitrary screen-based programs on a remote machine, which can be very useful, e.g. when implementing menu services. Multiple -t options force tty allocation, even if ssh has no local tty.
answered May 27 at 5:25
Yaroslav NikitenkoYaroslav Nikitenko
501410
add a comment |
To use screen with ssh, type
ssh -t <user>@<server> screen -r
(source). man ssh:
-t Force pseudo-terminal allocation. This can be used to execute arbitrary screen-based programs on a remote machine, which can be very useful, e.g. when implementing menu services. Multiple -t options force tty allocation, even if ssh has no local tty.
answered May 27 at 5:25
Yaroslav NikitenkoYaroslav Nikitenko
501410
To use screen with ssh, type
ssh -t <user>@<server> screen -r
(source). man ssh:
-t Force pseudo-terminal allocation. This can be used to execute arbitrary screen-based programs on a remote machine, which can be very useful, e.g. when implementing menu services. Multiple -t options force tty allocation, even if ssh has no local tty.
answered May 27 at 5:25
Yaroslav NikitenkoYaroslav Nikitenko
501410
answered May 27 at 5:25
Yaroslav NikitenkoYaroslav Nikitenko
501410
answered May 27 at 5:25
Yaroslav NikitenkoYaroslav Nikitenko
501410
answered May 27 at 5:25
Yaroslav NikitenkoYaroslav Nikitenko
501410
501410
add a comment |
add a comment |
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