On 10/02/2013 07:16 AM, Ian Malone issued this missive:
On 2 October 2013 14:02, Tim <ignored_mailbox(a)yahoo.com.au>
wrote:
>> Something someone in Development ought to create is the ability to
>> multitask in the text environment.
>
> There are things that allow it. I'm not sure about how convenient they
> are to use, though.
>
Screen, bash job control, x windows virtual consoles.
Tim has it. In the text environment, multiple text consoles work
(ALT-F1, ALT-F2, etc.), the "screen" virtual console system works, job
control works. There's lots of tools already out there if you research
it.
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