Tell me more ×  Possible Duplicate: Can I nohup/screen an
already-started process?  GNU screen is great for long running
programmes. You can start your programme in it and disconnect
and bring your laptop home.  However sometimes I start a
programme outside screen and it takes longer than I want. I have
no problem with pausing the programme using Control - Z etc.,
however I don't want to restart it cause then it'll take ages to
run again. Is there some way I can move an existing running
process into a screen session?  share|improve this question
Dupe:… –  Murali Suriar Aug 4 '09 at 16:50 add comment  marked
as duplicate by splattne Aug 4 '09 at 19:20   2 Answers  up vote
2 down vote accepted  No, sorry, you can't.  Furthermore I do
the same as David Mackintosh. Where ever I am, I start my screen
(although I use screen -x). Almost everything I do on my server
is running inside my screen, with about 20 screen windows open.
In that case, it will not mind if something is taking a bit
longer.  share|improve this