Get the most out of your Centmin Mod LEMP stack
Become a Member

How can i increase screen buffer as i can see a few lines only?

Discussion in 'System Administration' started by pamamolf, Feb 28, 2016.

  1. pamamolf

    pamamolf Premium Member Premium Member

    4,077
    427
    83
    May 31, 2014
    Ratings:
    +833
    Local Time:
    3:45 PM
    Nginx-1.25.x
    MariaDB 10.3.x
    Hi

    How can i increase screen buffer as i can see a few lines only?

    Can't scroll up a lot :(

    Thanks

     
    Last edited: Feb 28, 2016
  2. eva2000

    eva2000 Administrator Staff Member

    54,361
    12,198
    113
    May 24, 2014
    Brisbane, Australia
    Ratings:
    +18,763
    Local Time:
    11:45 PM
    Nginx 1.27.x
    MariaDB 10.x/11.4+
    Depends on your SSH client app and if it supports changing it. SecureCRT SSH client i use i set it to max 128000 lines :)
     
  3. pamamolf

    pamamolf Premium Member Premium Member

    4,077
    427
    83
    May 31, 2014
    Ratings:
    +833
    Local Time:
    3:45 PM
    Nginx-1.25.x
    MariaDB 10.3.x
    Putty and yes it support changing it but never had an issue :)

    Don't know why i have that issue :(

    Code:
    Lines of scrollback 2000 
    But i can see about 40
     
  4. pamamolf

    pamamolf Premium Member Premium Member

    4,077
    427
    83
    May 31, 2014
    Ratings:
    +833
    Local Time:
    3:45 PM
    Nginx-1.25.x
    MariaDB 10.3.x
    The problem exist only when i use screen :(
     
  5. rdan

    rdan Well-Known Member

    5,444
    1,408
    113
    May 25, 2014
    Ratings:
    +2,201
    Local Time:
    9:45 PM
    Mainline
    10.2
    This I want to know also :/
     
  6. eva2000

    eva2000 Administrator Staff Member

    54,361
    12,198
    113
    May 24, 2014
    Brisbane, Australia
    Ratings:
    +18,763
    Local Time:
    11:45 PM
    Nginx 1.27.x
    MariaDB 10.x/11.4+
  7. eva2000

    eva2000 Administrator Staff Member

    54,361
    12,198
    113
    May 24, 2014
    Brisbane, Australia
    Ratings:
    +18,763
    Local Time:
    11:45 PM
    Nginx 1.27.x
    MariaDB 10.x/11.4+
    ah linux - How do I increase the scrollback buffer in a running screen session - Stack Overflow
     
  8. rdan

    rdan Well-Known Member

    5,444
    1,408
    113
    May 25, 2014
    Ratings:
    +2,201
    Local Time:
    9:45 PM
    Mainline
    10.2
    I already have this config:
    Still scroll back doesn't work on screen session.
     
  9. eva2000

    eva2000 Administrator Staff Member

    54,361
    12,198
    113
    May 24, 2014
    Brisbane, Australia
    Ratings:
    +18,763
    Local Time:
    11:45 PM
    Nginx 1.27.x
    MariaDB 10.x/11.4+
    from previous post, looks like putty is limiting you then
     
  10. rdan

    rdan Well-Known Member

    5,444
    1,408
    113
    May 25, 2014
    Ratings:
    +2,201
    Local Time:
    9:45 PM
    Mainline
    10.2
    I'm on linux Default Terminal.
     
  11. pamamolf

    pamamolf Premium Member Premium Member

    4,077
    427
    83
    May 31, 2014
    Ratings:
    +833
    Local Time:
    3:45 PM
    Nginx-1.25.x
    MariaDB 10.3.x
    I am having the same:

    Code:
    [root@server ~]# cat ~/.screenrc
    defscrollback 200000
    Damn is only limiting me on screen and not on normal ssh session.....

    [​IMG]