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SuperSynapse

•Created by SuperSynapse on 3/14/2025 in #⛅｜pods-clusters

Is there any way to apt install screen to resume on the webterminal if the connection closes?

So, I figured it out, but IMO this needs to be added to the runpod docs How to Setup a Pod Webterminal Screen to Resume: (do this BEFORE you navigate into further directories, at START of pod)

apt update

apt update

apt install screen

apt install screen

enter "y" when prompted

It will take you into a  hub, press SPACE to exit, then prompt:

It will take you into a  hub, press SPACE to exit, then prompt:

screen -ls

This will list a screen that looks like the codeblock below. 
You only want the number at the beginning: __**1067**__  WRITE IT DOWN:
>

This will list a screen that looks like the codeblock below. 
You only want the number at the beginning: __**1067**__  WRITE IT DOWN:
>

1067.pts-0-e1b2953a1c1f (3/14/25 17:14:14) (Attached)

Now you can do a few things to display more content on the webterminal. To test, you can close your webterminal, reopen and prompt:

Now you can do a few things to display more content on the webterminal. To test, you can close your webterminal, reopen and prompt:

screen -r 1067``` Enter your screen number here instead of 1067 You should now see your previous screen 🎉

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RRunPod

•Created by SuperSynapse on 3/14/2025 in #⛅｜pods-clusters

Is there any way to apt install screen to resume on the webterminal if the connection closes?

Likewise, is there anything I could be doing that would cause the webterminal to close?

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