[vdr] Re: AW: Perhaps you lost my message...

[Karsten Müller <kmu@ratio.de>]

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On Tuesday 06 August 2002 10:23, Luca Merega wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vdr-bounce@linuxtv.org [mailto:vdr-bounce@linuxtv.org] On Behalf
> Of Karsten Müller
>
> >Why would you want to do that ? Is it because you want to
> >use the secure shell for more >than one task (i.e. controlling the VDR)
>
> ?
>
> Exactly :)
>
> >You could also start vdr in normal mode using the "screen" command to
>
> accomplish that.
>
> >(man screen)
>
> I have a startup script to run VDR in daemon mode so that I can program
> it when I am at work, but when I arrive home, I would like to use it
> normally (using my keyboard) without restarting it.
> Moreover in a couple of days I will receive an infrared keyboard to
> attach to my VDR so I would like to do everything without a monitor.
> I switch my VDR on, vdr is loaded as a daemon and I can control it
> sitting on my bed :)
> Any other better idea to control it (even starting it) using a keyboard
> local or remote WITHOUT attaching any monitor?
>
> Thx
>
> Luca

I definitely think "screen" is your friend. I'm using it for a long time
now and I am absolutely satisfied with it. Maybe you should give it a try,
too :)

- From the screen man page:

Screen  is a full-screen window manager that multiplexes a physical terminal
between several processes (typically interactive shells).  Each virtual
terminal provides the functions of a DEC VT100 terminal and, in addition,
several control functions from the ISO 6429 (ECMA 48, ANSI X3.64) and ISO 2022
standards (e.g. insert/delete line and support for multiple character sets).
There is a scrollback history buffer for each virtual terminal and a
copy-and-paste mechanism that allows moving text regions between windows.


In short, you can have multiple virtual terminals on just one connection. 
You can switch between them and even take over a session you started at 
home at work. Thats what I do all days :)

- -- 
with best regards
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Karsten Mueller
Softwaredevelopment / Keyaccount Manager
RATIO Entwicklungen GmbH
Admiralitaetstr. 59
20459 Hamburg
Email: mailto:kmu@ratio.de

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