On 5/8/05, Allan Wind <allan_wind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 2005-05-08T11:31:08-0400, Allan Wind wrote: > > On 2005-05-08T17:12:28+0530, Deboo Geek wrote: > > > How do I copy/paste between different screens running on different > > > ttys? And is there some console program that is something like the > > > console "note" program and also runs under X (as a native X app, not > > > in an xterm window) > > > > If you use "screen" (which was probably not what you meant in the > > above): > > > > ctrl-a [ # enter copy mode > > navigate to where you want to go # arrow keys, /? for searching > > space # start copy > > space # end copy > > go to the xterm you want to paste into > > If xterms are running under the same screen. Otherwise you need to use > ctrl-a > to write to file, and ctrl-a < to read it (if two different > screens, or just use the file written by the first screen). > > > ctrl-a ] # exit copy mode > > > > This sounds complicated but actually works remarkably well after doing > > it a few times. Thanks Alan, that was what I needed to know, two different "screen" running under different ttys or one on console and one under an xterm. Screen is coool! Regards, Deboo -- Please don't Cc: me, I'm subscribed to the list.
