#tmux screen linux ssh

Here a some tips if you're working with long-running jobs on Linux servers. I'm assuming that you log in to the server using ssh.

You should install and use a terminal multiplexer like tmux or screen on the server. This will enable you to disconnect without stopping you job, and (even more important) to re-connect and check the progress.

When running you job, prefix the command with date&&time, this will write-out the starting date and time and (when the job is done) write-out the elapsed time.

Below is an example of how it will look: