Re: Byobu - So Very Cool!
By: Rastus to DOVE-Net.Unix on Fri Sep 30 2011 11:11 pm
> I upgraded the distro on my BBS machine and discovered a new program. I've
> used the screen command on occation but I had never looked at Byobu before,
> and it's just what I've been needing!
> If you are not familiar with it, you might want to check it out. Like
> screen it lets you run programs in the background and switch between them.
> But it does a whole lot more..it has menu driven instructions and
> configuration (somewhat) and several really cool plugins to monitor your
> system... I was looking for a way to reliably run a couple of dosemu
> sessions in the background and switch between them. Byobu lets me log out
> and reconnect to the same "windows" at a later time. .. I work from a
> remote using a terminal and my wireless connection stinks and I get
> disconnected sometimes...this is perfect!!
> I was impressed so I had to share..
> Enjoy!
> Fat Rastus
Hmm, I just looked it up, and can't see much of anything it does that screen
can't (screen can easily do attach/detach/reattach, as you described, using
^a^d to detach, and screen -r to reattach). I guess the status notifications
may have a use...otherwise, it looks like they just menuized screen. Feel
free to correct me if I'm mistaken here...if it does something more useful, I
wouldn't mind finding a new program to be excited over.
cykros
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