how to reconnect to a session?

[Tony Wasson]

> OK, I connect to a RH 7.3 server with ssh and su
> to root.  I'm editing a config file.  I switch
> windows to work on something else.  I come back
> and my ssh session has dropped.  I reconnect and
> su to root again.  I type "w" and can see my
> original session in there.  How can I get back
> into that session, and finish editing what I
> started?

If you use 'screen' you can do this easily.

Tony Wasson