Hey all,

I am working on a remote server computer from home. What i usually do to edit files is use an ssh connection to use vim on the remote box etc..

now, if i just ssh in, if there is a few moments of inactivity, i will be cut off and have to log in again (the drop may be from my ISP ) . Anyway, i have noticed if i start gnu screen on the remote computer, the connection will last.

I have been wanting to use sshfs to mount a remote folder, but do not want it kicked off.

My question: what is it about screen that keeps it's connection alive, and is there a way i can use that on an ssh mounted remote folder?
thanks for any tips.

I think it is not the connection that is "lasting", it is the session

If you ssh to a normal shell and run some processes, and the connection is dropped (maybe by your ISP) then you will be logged out and all your processes will be killed.

But by running screen your processes started within screen will be kept alive until you next re-establish the ssh connection.
That is what screen is for.

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One of my servers starts a vnc server on display:1 at boot time.
I can log in remotely and start a GUI session on the server (but displayed locally) with vncviewer servername:1

If I close the vncviewer window on my local machine, the vncserver is still running on the server, and I can reconnect to it with vncviewer servername:1 All my windows, applications etc. are just as I left them. Very useful.
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You probably won't be "kicked off", the remote directory will probably reappear when the connection is re-established. You can test this behaviour yourself (pull your ethernet cable - the directory becomes inaccessible, reconnect it, wait a minute or so, does it reappear?)

If this isn't the case, you could set up a cron job to test (every few minutes?) if the remote directory is available. If not, an attempt could be made to remount it.

thanks for the help,
will test it out some when i get back to the house.