Re: Reattaching to a detached screen

[Michael Grant]

Here is what I use in my .bash_login:

if screen -wipe 2>&1 | egrep -v "No Sockets found" >/dev/null; then
  echo -n "Reattach to detached tree? (y/n) [space=y] "
  read -n1 a;
  if [[ ("$a" = "y") || ("$a" = "") ]]; then
    exec screen -xRR
  fi
  echo ""
else
  echo "type 'screen' to start screen"
fi


It's simple and effective and reminicent of the old TOPS-20 and ITS days.