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Is there a relatively simple way to start a new terminal (ideally within a new window) within a pre-existing SSH terminal?

As in:

chuck@mycomputer:~$ ssh myserver
Enter passphrase for key '/home/chuck/.ssh/id_rsa': 
Linux 2.6 SMP Tue Jul 17 11:13:12 EDT 2007 i686
chuck@myserver:~$

[insert magic here]

[ ...a new gnome-terminal (or the like) appears with chuck@myserver:~$ ]

I'm not interested in using X11 forwarding. I feel like putty supports this... but haven't a windows machine around to check with.

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As an alternative to a new window, I would recommend the excellent GNU screen -- it has the massive advantage that it survives a severed connection and can be resumed from anywhere at any time. – Kerrek SB Jun 29 '11 at 22:35
Screen is exactly what I needed, thanks! – Chuck Aug 21 '11 at 16:50
awesome. I think screen has one of the largest need-vs-known ration :-) Once you get hooked, it's hard to imagine a life before screen... – Kerrek SB Aug 21 '11 at 16:52
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Yes. Add this to your ~/.ssh/config:

ControlMaster auto
ControlPath ~/.ssh/sock_%r@%h:%p

I believe this will do what you want... if not, please clarify your question. :)

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I guess the duplication of connections is really part of what I'm trying to avoid here. I was looking for multiple terminals over one connection. (GNU Screen did it) – Chuck Aug 21 '11 at 16:49
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That's exactly what my suggestion does--multiple terminals over a single connection. Although screen is also a good answer. My solution has the advantage of letting other non-terminal connections go over the same connection as well--such as rsync, scp, etc. I use both ssh's control master feature and screen all day long, every day of the year. – Flimzy Aug 21 '11 at 17:02
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GNU Screen gives me pretty much exactly what I wanted: Screen User's Manual

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you sidestepped the question :) – akira Aug 21 '11 at 16:59
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