[GRASS-dev] Re: File based GRASS batch processing?

[Maris Nartiss]

Hi,

2007/1/23, Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>:
>
> Markus Neteler wrote:
>
> > I forgot to mention that I cannot directly ssh to that
> > machine but access it only through another ssh gate, then
> > with a second ssh I get into it:
> >
> >      +--- ssh -+              ssh
> > me --+-> gate -+--> officebox ---> GRASS machine
> >
> > I guess that "screen" doesn't work for this case.
>
> It shouldn't make any difference how you get into the system. Once you
> start screen (on the "GRASS machine"), you should be able to reconnect
> to the session whenever (and however) you subsequently get in (ssh,
> telnet, dial-up login, console login, etc).
>
And best thing - if You get disconnected by accident (i.e. timeout or
cell phone gets out of range), You can reconnect later and continue to
work where You left it. Screen also allows to have multiple windows
per screen session - it's like having multiple consoles open in single
work session.
Gentoo users should know screen very well as it's the best tool how to
compile software on remote machines or how to leave compilation while
logging out from X.

If You do NOT need X11 to run GRASS, screen is right tool to go for
long run or remote sessions.

Maris.