How to open a shell prompt from an existing shell prompt

[Tino Wildenhain]

gaurav kashyap wrote:
> Dear Tino,
> I am using python 2.3.5. on POSIX system,I have the simple query as:
> 
> I log into the shell as root.Can i issue some command that will open
> another terminal?(i.e I get a duplicate copy of the shell prompt
> already opened)

I'd say so but what would that have to do with python?

What is the goal you really want to achive? What will you
do with the "shell prompt" once you have it?

Regards
Tino
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