getting a process from another session to the foreground

linuxiscoolerthaniam · 12-15-2022, 12:46 PM

please consider the following.

from my desktop I log into a remote system as root

I do a long running rsync operation with progress indicator.

then while the operation is still going;

from my laptop I log into the same remote system as root.
There are no jobs I can fg to the foreground.

How do I get the rsync operation to the current session's foreground?

teckk · 12-15-2022, 01:56 PM

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from my desktop I log into a remote system as root

How? Did you ssh over. When you close a shell, the processes will quit too.

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There are no jobs I can fg to the foreground.

What did you do? Did you background a process, or detach it from the shell? You can background a process then bring it to the foreground.

You'll need to give a lot more info on what you did or are trying to do.

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How do I get the rsync operation to the current session's foreground

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https://linuxconfig.org/bash-backgro...ess-management

linuxiscoolerthaniam · 12-15-2022, 02:47 PM

none of the above.

On my desktop I log into a remote server using ssh and start a process which I just leave running never logging out no nothing.

then I log into the same server using ssh on my laptop.

how do I get that process i started on my desktop to appear on my laptop's session to the remote server?

elgrandeperro · 12-15-2022, 03:51 PM

You have to start a virtual session that can be reconnected. I believe the standard is the utility "screen". It will let you reconnect to
the session.

michaelk · 12-16-2022, 09:02 AM

Every time you log into the server your starting a new session and therefore the session on the desktop is different from the session on the laptop. It is like opening multiple terminal windows on your desktop.

Normally a process running in one session is "attached" to that session. In order to see it running in another session it has to be detached. As posted you can use screen to detach the rsync process from the desktop and then be able to reattach from the running session on the laptop.

https://www.howtogeek.com/662422/how...creen-command/

linuxiscoolerthaniam · 12-16-2022, 02:05 PM

thx guys, I'll look into this screen utility. looks exactly what I am looking for.

wpeckham · 12-16-2022, 02:22 PM

I use screen, but tmux can also be used for this. You might want to look at both to see which fits your workflow better.