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Collaborate In A Live UNIX/Linux Shell Session Using Coterm

By TheCotermGuy


Coterm: A software application that allows users to simultaneously enter input and view output from each other, while interacting with a live Unix/Linux Shell.


Hello world . . .

This is The Coterm Guy, here to discuss how Coterm can benefit you. You can do just about anything in a Shell Session, including tasks such as installing software, troubleshooting programs and running commands that gather information on your current internet connection status. A person can perform these tasks on any two computers using a Unix/Linux based Shell Session, from anywhere in the world, via the SSL Internet protocol.

Now, what if the problem arises where two or more people need to work in that single Shell Session but these people are located in different parts of the globe? Collaboration in a Standard Unix/Linux Shell Session can be frustrating and is extremely limited. You can still accomplish a level of collaboration by using a ” Screen “, but a Screen is complicated to use, and as stated before are very limited when it comes to functionality.

Coterm was developed to solve this issue by creating an environment where work can take place in a single Shell Session, with multiple users connecting all at the same time. The Coterm “assisted” Shell Session allows monitoring and the input of text code by all active users during the session. This also allows for real time troubleshooting, enabling you and your team to become more productive and solve tasks at an accelerated rate.

Think about this, how annoying is it when the other engineer has control of the keyboard when you want to type? With Coterm, both engineers have keyboards and can use the same Shell Session. Taking away this frustration makes life a lot more enjoyable for all of us. Coterm is just like Google Docs for the Shell. Think about how easy it is use Google Docs to collaborate and share documents . . . that’s how easy it is to use Coterm.

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For now, this is The Coterm Guy, logging off…
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Source: FULL ARTICLE at The UNIX and Linux Forums