Re: Feature request manually save composer buffer (was: Ed as my editor ?)

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From	Jim Jackson <jj@franjam.org.uk>
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Subject	Re: Feature request manually save composer buffer (was: Ed as my editor ?)
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On 2026-03-18, Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
> Jim Jackson <jj@franjam.org.uk> wrote:
>
>>>. . . 
>
>>If you are in danger of a remote connection timing out, then surely you 
>>use something like "screen" to manage your sessions? Or have I misunderstood?
>
> I get interrupted and walk away.

Yes but why does it time out? Can't you set an infinite timeout?
If not then screen (there are alternatives) is your friend.

>>I do a lot of remote sessions, and manage ssh to use 'ServerAlive's 
>>which keeps micky mouse NAT routers from dropping connections.
>
> I've been sending keep alives every 150 seconds.

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Ed as my editor ? Xavier Maillard <x@maillard.im> - 2026-03-16 20:33 +0100
  Re: Ed as my editor ? Jim Jackson <jj@franjam.org.uk> - 2026-03-17 12:55 +0000
    Re: Ed as my editor ? Xavier Maillard <x@maillard.im> - 2026-03-17 19:27 +0100
    Feature request manually save composer buffer (was: Ed as my editor ?) "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2026-03-17 18:39 +0000
      Re: Feature request manually save composer buffer (was: Ed as my editor ?) Jim Jackson <jj@franjam.org.uk> - 2026-03-17 22:41 +0000
        Re: Feature request manually save composer buffer (was: Ed as my editor ?) "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2026-03-18 00:38 +0000
          Re: Feature request manually save composer buffer (was: Ed as my editor ?) Jim Jackson <jj@franjam.org.uk> - 2026-03-18 20:51 +0000
            Re: Feature request manually save composer buffer (was: Ed as my editor ?) "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2026-03-19 03:25 +0000

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