Re: tramp:sshx:(screen|tmux)

[joakim]

Michael Albinus <address@hidden> writes:

> Sam Steingold <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> Hi,
>
> Hi Sam,
>
>> I wonder if it is possible to add a "nohup/screen/tmux" method which
>> would create a remote screen/tmux session or reconnect to it if it
>> already exists.
>> The idea is that some interactions (e.g., an interactive R session) is
>> too expensive to restore after a crash caused by a disconnect.
>
> A while ago, I've played with mosh(*) as Tramp connection method. It is
> designed exactly for your case, supporting reconnection of lost
> sessions. I failed, because mosh is designed to draw on a screen, which
> is not what Tramp needs in a connection buffer.
>
> Your idea to reconnect to an existing screen / tmux session would suffer
> from the same problem I guess. At least I'm not aware how to support
> them in an Emacs buffer.
>
> (*): https://mosh.mit.edu/
>
>> Thanks.
>
> Best regards, Michael.
>

I have used dtach for this, albeit in a slightly different context.
Maybe dtach can be of use for tramp?

http://dtach.sourceforge.net/

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Joakim Verona