On 17/01/2008, Randall R Schulz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In addition to Jim C.'s suggestions, you can also start an interactive > shell via su (or sudo) and then use the built-in "suspend" command to > go back to the non-root shell from which it was invoked. Then you can > re-enter it using the usual job-control commands. The shell will only > honor a "suspend" command when it's not a login shell, so you don't > have to worry about suspending a shell with no other shell "above" it > to handle the suspended process state.
I find using screen even more comfortable. You can easily have several sessions open and switch between them and keep being logged in as root. It works well with SSH access too. -- Marcin Floryan http://marcin.floryan.pl/ Please consider the environment before printing this email. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
