how to reconnect to a session?

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Author: Tony Wasson
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Subject: how to reconnect to a session?
> 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