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diff --git a/public_hurd_boxen/domu_console.mdwn b/public_hurd_boxen/domu_console.mdwn index 56f6ac9c..02395e11 100644 --- a/public_hurd_boxen/domu_console.mdwn +++ b/public_hurd_boxen/domu_console.mdwn @@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ License|/fdl]]."]]"""]] [[!meta title="domU console"]] To avoid any complications with people trying to use the same console at the -same time, please use this command for attaching to a domU's console: +same time, please use this command for attaching to a domU's console (this +command line will also start the domU in case that it isn't running already): - $ sudo screen -DRRS xen-console-[domU] xm console [domU] + $ sudo screen -DRRS xen-console-[domU] sh -c 'xm console [domU] || xm create -c [domU]' Otherwise, if one attaches to the same console twice, the second instance will in fact forward input to the domU (possibly infering with what the person is @@ -26,4 +27,5 @@ that machine's console. /!\ TODO: How does one get the environment variables `COLUMNS` and `LINES` set properly when using `xm console`? This is relevant for everything using -`(n)curses` -- for interactive console applications. +`(n)curses` -- for interactive console applications. Using `export COLUMNS=143 +LINES=44` does work, but is a manual process. |