Keeping Non-Forking Apps Running

This nifty software named SCREEN, allows a user to keep whatever they have going on in there shell for them later. Like saving a document or running a graphical shell program without ever exiting it. It allows you to come back relogin and re-establish your connection with the original shell.

So on gentoo issue the command "emerge screen" from the shell prompt.
this will download and install screen. Now we are ready to use it.
Lets say you like to use ircii off your linux machine and dont want to leave the shell open or you simply cant stay connected to it 24/7. Now that you have screen installed issue the command "screen". Now screen is loaded, issue whatever you would normally run forexample ircii, To exit you would just close the shell , or if this is a remote connection just kill ur ssh client. Now when you return and would like to reconnect and re-establish your session, login to the shell and issue a screen -r. This should bring you back to the shell screen exactly where you left it.

-Enjoy