On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 10:54 AM, Gregor Zattler <telegr...@gmx.net> wrote:
> Hi screen developers,
>
> I was'nt able to learn from the docs how to specifiy the screen
> session a screen -X command should use but had to google for this
> information. To me the wording of the documantation regarding
> the -X and -S options didn't help since -S is supposed for "new"
> sessions.
>
> Perhaps this patch helps other users:
>
>
> diff --git a/src/doc/screen.1 b/src/doc/screen.1
> index bbb5a3d..98674eb 100644
> --- a/src/doc/screen.1
> +++ b/src/doc/screen.1
> @@ -394,10 +394,12 @@ refuses to attach from within itself.
> But when cascading multiple screens, loops are not detected; take care.
> .TP 5
> .B \-X
> -Send the specified command to a running screen session. You can use
> -the \fB-d\fP or \fB-r\fP option to tell screen to look only for
> -attached or detached screen sessions. Note that this command doesn't
> -work if the session is password protected.
> +Send the specified command to a running screen session. You may
> +use the \fB-S\fP option to specify the screen session if you have
> +several screen sessions running. You can use the \fB-d\fP or
> +\fB-r\fP option to tell screen to look only for attached or
> +detached screen sessions. Note that this command doesn't work if
> +the session is password protected.
>
> .SH "DEFAULT KEY BINDINGS"
> .ta 12n 26n
> diff --git a/src/doc/screen.texinfo b/src/doc/screen.texinfo
> index e39003a..d721647 100644
> --- a/src/doc/screen.texinfo
> +++ b/src/doc/screen.texinfo
> @@ -458,10 +458,11 @@ But when cascading multiple screens, loops are not
> detected; take care.
>
>
> @item -X
> -Send the specified command to a running screen session. You can use
> -the @code{-d} or @code{-r} option to tell screen to look only for
> -attached or detached screen sessions. Note that this command doesn't
> -work if the session is password protected.
> +Send the specified command to a running screen session. You may use
> +the @code{-S} option to specify the screen session if you have several
> +running. You can use the @code{-d} or @code{-r} option to tell screen
> +to look only for attached or detached screen sessions. Note that this
> +command doesn't work if the session is password protected.
>
> @end table
>
>
Thanks! Pushed (
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/screen.git/commit/?id=b4a43d4b67a753b2af93fc3a1c85dd9aa0378ef8
)
Sadrul
>
>
> Ciao, Gregor
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