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+ | ===== Using screen for Shared Console Access ===== | ||
+ | Based on [[http:// | ||
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+ | To share access with another person, the screen tool can be used. | ||
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+ | Log in to the machine where you want to share a console | ||
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+ | user1$ screen -S SessionName | ||
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+ | SessionName can be any easy string. | ||
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+ | Ctrl-a :multiuser on | ||
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+ | Ctrl-a :acladd otherLoginAccount | ||
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+ | As the second user, access the screen session | ||
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+ | user2$ screen -x username/ | ||
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+ | At this point, both user1 and user2 have full control of the session, allowing either of them to steer the session. | ||
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+ | user2 can leave the session with '' | ||
+ | user1 can close the session by typing exit at the shell prompt. |