GNU Screen Redux
Posted by Angelo Lakra Mon, 11 May 2009 15:44:00 GMT
A year or two ago, I had tried the popular command line window manager for POSIX systems, GNU Screen. It seemed like a great idea, but for my own purposes, it was more complex than I wanted.
With the release of Ubuntu 9.04 and a customized version of GNU screen, I found now that screen is much easier to use. I started screen again without knowing what the Ubuntu guys did and was pleasantly surprised how much they had simplified the interface. Here’s some great features I found nifty:
- Choosing simple, clean themes for the interface
- Easy configuration for setting up options on the interface
- Reconnecting and switching windows is easy with simple function key commands
I remember having trouble making sure that either emacs or irssi could not recconnect properly when I first tried GNU Screen, but this was probably due to my own ignorance of how screen worked. Thankfully, I don’t seem to have any more problems with this revamped interface.
Way to go Canonical! You’ve improved my Ubuntu Server experience!
See ARS Technica – Ubuntu brings advanced Screen features to the masses for a screenshot.
