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Re: console-client close to initial check in
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Marcus Brinkmann |
Subject: |
Re: console-client close to initial check in |
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Fri, 13 Sep 2002 20:53:50 +0200 |
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On Fri, Sep 13, 2002 at 08:41:17PM +0200, Niels Möller wrote:
> Marcus Brinkmann <Marcus.Brinkmann@ruhr-uni-bochum.de> writes:
>
> > I don't see a need for them to be able to attach to them. Maybe you should
> > illustrate what is the advantage in being able to do so. I have thought up
> > various scenarios (public terminals etc), but can not bring myself to the
> > conclusion that it is a distinct feature that is worth to have.
>
> I don't have a strong argument. Say I'm logged in on a virtual
> terminal directly on the console. Then I go elsewhere, and log in to
> my home machine over the network. Then it's nice to be able to attach
> to my virtual terminals on the console. And it would be cool to be
> able to do that without having to start screen or a separate console
> server in advance.
In this specific case, where you leave a login session unattended, you
probably have the machine in your home or office, and already have the root
password. You would not leave a login shell unattended on a public
terminal.
So, you can login remotely, and start the console client as root.
> But on the other hand, perhaps that functionality is better put
> elsewhere. For instance, it would also be nice to be able to attach to
> terminals running under X, or perhaps even to an arbitrary pty.
This is not feasible, because a pty or tty in the Hurd doesn't have much
state, certainly not the state of what is visible on the screen or was
output in the past - that is exactly what the console server is responsible
for.
Thanks,
Marcus
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- Re: console-client close to initial check in, (continued)
- Re: console-client close to initial check in, Niels Möller, 2002/09/12
- Re: console-client close to initial check in, Marcus Brinkmann, 2002/09/12
- Re: console-client close to initial check in, Niels Möller, 2002/09/12
- Re: console-client close to initial check in, David Walter, 2002/09/13
- Re: console-client close to initial check in, Marcus Brinkmann, 2002/09/13
- Re: console-client close to initial check in, David Walter, 2002/09/13
- Re: console-client close to initial check in, Marcus Brinkmann, 2002/09/13
- Re: console-client close to initial check in, Niels Möller, 2002/09/13
- Re: console-client close to initial check in, Marcus Brinkmann, 2002/09/13
- Re: console-client close to initial check in, Niels Möller, 2002/09/13
- Re: console-client close to initial check in,
Marcus Brinkmann <=
- Re: console-client close to initial check in, Roland McGrath, 2002/09/11
- Re: console-client close to initial check in, Marcus Brinkmann, 2002/09/12
Re: console-client close to initial check in, Marcus Brinkmann, 2002/09/13