Re: simply preserving sessions across disconnect

Juergen Weigert <jw-n+aIp8eCc/[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.gnu.screen.user
Message-ID <20110630170746.GN27519@faui40p>
On Jun 29, 11 15:23:58 -0700, Adam Kellas wrote:
> When I try -D -RR the situation flips (as expected). The first new ssh
> connections after VPN reconnect attach to existing sessions (good).
> But once all dropped sessions are reconnected, further ssh connections
> simply fight over the old ones rather than creating new ones (bad).
> 
> In summary, all I want is a configuration that says "If there's an
> unattached session, use it. Otherwise start a new one". This seems
> really basic and I'm literally having trouble believing that it's not
> available.

I also believe this to be basic, that is why I implemented -D -RR
It was designed to exactly cover the use case you describe. 
Grab a session if there is one, otherwise create one.

Sorry to hear that some of your ssh connections start a fight.
Although I am not exactly sure what that means. 
Is there something that I missed? 

        cheers,
                JW-

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