Suspend ssh session using putty

linuxmandrake · 07-05-2010, 04:21 PM

Hi I was wondering how to suspend the session so that I can close putty then return to the session later. I can't seem to find this info the manual.

SteveK1979 · 07-05-2010, 04:33 PM

Hi,

You can't suspend a standard SSH session as such. You can suspend jobs and you can also keep a login alive with the ability to disconnect and reconnect at your leisure if you use something like screen.

What are you trying to do - at a guess it sounds like you want something like screen. Not sure if it will be installed by default on but try 'man screen' at the command line.

Cheers,
Steve

linuxmandrake · 07-05-2010, 06:25 PM

NYM thanks alot anyways. Screen was what I wanted but if you started a program with a gui, then it's closed when you close the putty even if you used screen. Oh well doesn't matter.

Matir · 07-05-2010, 09:33 PM

Yep, screen is what you want on the console. For GUI apps, try using VNC or NoMachine.