[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Dear all, > > When operating in terminal only mode (no X11, no graphical user > interface) is there a way of having several active terminal windows? > > I seem to remember that something like F4 is meant to permit cycling > through terminal windows but that doesn't seem to work. Unless > perhaps I have to explicitly create a new terminal window and F4 is > cycling me through all of one terminal windows. I'm on tty1 and for > the time being seem to be stuck there! >
You can use alt-F<number> up to F6 I think, or ctrl+alt+F<number> to jump to a different console. A better way in many peoples opinion is to use GNU/Screen apt-get install screen have a look at /etc/screenrc and take what like into ~/.screenrc http://www.gnu.org/software/screen/screen.html http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/3/9/16838/14935 > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a > subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- -----Angelina Carlton----- orchid on irc.freenode.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] web:bzgirl.bakadigital.com -------------------------- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
