Brian Servis wrote: > > *- On 16 Jun, Gareth wrote about "Re: Switch console in xterm" > > On Tue, 15 Jun 1999, ktb wrote: > >> Somewhere I heard there exists a program that will allow you to switch > >> "consoles" in an xterm. In other words it would be like switching > >> consoles with ctrl+alt+F* but from within a single xterm window. I > >> poked around in the packages at the Debian site but can't find > >> anything. I don't even know what to call it. Makes it a little hard to > >> search for:) Let me know if you've heard of such a thing. > > > > You might be looking for a thing called screen it makes multiple > > consoles(windows) in any terminal (not just xterm) you can get it form any > > of the GNU mirrors eg... > > http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/gnu/screen/ > > > > Use the Debian package if this is what you want, screen is in its own > Debian package in the misc section. > > Are you talking about switching between "desktops" under X? Most > modern window managers under X support some form of multiple desktops > and virtual desktops.
No not switching desktops in X. Switching the screen within a single xterm. I'll check out 'screen.' Thanks guys:) kent