Re: [TCLUG:14678] running rc5 crackers

[Callum Lerwick <lerwick@tcfreenet.org>]

>         Oh, I didn't realize what he's doing.  I often log in remotely
> from work via ssh, so I still want to use screen.  AFAIK, you can't view
> a console virtual terminal remotely.

Thats what logs are for...

>         My guess is because there are temporary files, and while the
> executable should be smart enough to figure out what directory it was
> run from and work with the files there, it never hurts to cd to the
> proper place to give it the even broader hint of a working directory.

Prevent said logs from being spewed into the root directory, yes... :)