how to reconnect to a session?

[David Mandala]

You can't once your ssh times out it's gone for good. That said you can
use the screen command and reconnect to it. Screen is VERY handy. Read
man screen to use. You only need to remember a couple of commands.

Cheers,

Davidm

On Thu, 2002-11-07 at 15:33, Scott H wrote:
> 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?
> 
> Scott
> 
> 
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