Managing sessions

= Managing Sessions =


 * login    - prompts the user for username and password.
 * nohup    - Prevents programs from getting killed on logout.
 * rlogin   - enables you to establish a user session on another computer connected to the LAN. Deprecated, safety-hazard. Use ssh instead.
 * screen   - Terminal multiplexer. This is somewhat like a virtual terminal, only much more powerful.
 * shutdown - Shuts down the system.
 * startx   - This shell script, enables you to start a X session.
 * tty      - Displays the number of the  terminal device that is currently in use.
 * xdm, kdm, gdm      - Starting the X (KDE, Gnome) Display Manager
 * xterm    - Starts the xterm terminal emulation program. requires the X window system.

= See also =
 * shared session
 * terminal server