NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/comp/sys/sun/admin/9736

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From: [e-mail] (Mark Morley)
Subject: Looking for a monitor program...
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Hi,

I'm looking for a utility that will allow me to connect to another process
and see an echo of all its screen IO.  In other words, I need to be able
to see on my terminal, exactly what a user is seeing/doing on their
terminal.  I have a program for VMS called WATCH that does this, is there
anything similar for UNIX?  Preferably there is one that works with PTY's
as well, and also allows my keyboard input to be sent to the attached process.
One that could perhaps attach to *multiple* processes would be useful (in
a classroom setting).

Thanks,
MARK

PS: Oh, and for those of you who are wondering, I'm not looking for a way
    to play "big brother".  We've found that on our VAXes, such a program
    helps us in diagnosing user errors, as well as a being a nahdy tool for
    teaching novice users how to use a new application.

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 Mark Morley, UNIX/SUN Administrator     NET: [e-mail]
 Camosun College - Interurban Campus     TEL: [phone]
 4461 Interurban Road  Room 143-Tech     FAX: [phone]
 Victoria,   B.C.  Canada    V8X 3X1