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newbie_gentoo
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 Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 6:03 pm Post subject: console downloader via ssh |
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Hello. I have a Gentoo box that is always on, but hasn't got a keyboard or monitor. I use it via ssh through my desktop computer.
Since it's always connected it's an ideal computer for long over-night downloads. I emerged the console-browser "Links" in order to make my downloads.
The only problem is that, whenever I close the ssh window on my desktop, Links shutsdown in the gentoo box. I think it's some kind of protection feature of SSH.
Is there a way for me to be able to run Links via SSH, and make it still run after I close down the ssh window?
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Voltago
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| Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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There are several possibilites:
a) Use screen. With screen, you can suspend ssh sessions and resume them later.
b) Execute
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to daemonize the download thread. When you close the ssh session, the download will continue. |
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viperlin
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| Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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best bet i think is use "proz" in screen.
"emerge prozilla" i beleve |
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newbie_gentoo
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| Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 11:39 am Post subject: |
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Thank you very much for your help! I managed to get screen and links to work after closing my ssh window.
Prozilla looked like a good sugestion, but via links I don't have to type url's for the downloads.
Once again thanks for the help! |
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viperlin
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| Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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actually, highlight url & middle click into the terminal after typing proz, it pastes it  |
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newbie_gentoo
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| Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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Well, it's like a discussion I had with a friend of mine. I also agree that proz and wget are download-purpose programs, and so, should do it better than links. But, for what I'm doing, links is fine. I just need to press enter while on the link... no neet to open another window with a browser and copy+paste the url so that proz or wget and start... links does it all.
But thanks for the suggestion, nonetheless |
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