Server Questions

[Karl Larsen]

On 07/11/2010 11:12 AM, C de-Avillez wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 10:31:56 -0600
> Karl Larsen<klarsen1 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>
>    
>>               I often update using a terminal window. Does a server
>> have a terminal window?
>>      
> * You have the virtual terminals (vt1-6);
> * you can also run byobu, and have multiple sessions opened against one
>    terminal -- with the added benefit that these sessions will survive a
>    dissconnect
> * you can use SSH to reach the server -- and open as many SSH sessions
>    as you want. Of course, if the SSH connection is lost, you lose your
>    sessions (unless using byobu, or screen).
>
> Cheers,
>    
         OK. So to do updates and other things on a server you use ssh 
to a Real Computer with a keyboard and a Desktop. That makes it simple. 
But of course somewhere you do need a Real Computer to work from.


73 Karl


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