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Start screen<br> Type screen in the terminal<br>Detach from a screen session (session remains open)<br> Ctrl+a d<br>Reattach to an open screen session<br> screen -D -R<br>Quit screen completely (session closed)<br> Ctrl+a Ctrl+\
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Start screen<br> Type screen in the terminal<br>Detach from a screen session (session remains open)
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<pre>Ctrl+a d</pre>
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<br>Reattach to an open screen session
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<pre>screen -D -R</pre>
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<br>Quit screen completely (session closed)
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<pre>Ctrl+a Ctrl+\ </pre>
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Controlling windows
  
Controlling windows
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Create a new window with a shell and switch to it:
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<pre>Ctrl+a c</pre>
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<br>List currently open windows for selection:
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<pre>Ctrl+a "</pre>
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<br>Close current window:
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<pre> Ctrl+a k </pre>
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Controlling Regions
  
Create a new window with a shell and switch to it:<br> Ctrl+a c<br>List currently open windows for selection:<br> Ctrl+a "<br>Close current window:<br> Ctrl+a k
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Using regions allows you to display more than one shell on your terminal.
  
Controlling Regions
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Split the current region into 2 new ones (note: new region will be blank, you need to switch to it then select a window to display in it):
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<pre> Ctrl+a S</pre>
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<br>Switch focus to the next region:
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<pre> Ctrl+a TAB</pre>
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<br>Remove the current region:
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<pre> Ctrl+a X </pre>
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That should be enough to get started<br>
  
Using regions allows you to display more than one shell on your terminal.
 
  
Split the current region into 2 new ones (note: new region will be blank, you need to switch to it then select a window to display in it):<br> Ctrl+a S<br>Switch focus to the next region:<br> Ctrl+a TAB<br>Remove the current region:<br> Ctrl+a X
 
  
That should be enough to get started<br>
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[http://munckfish.net/blog/archive/2006/07/18/howto-screen-command-quickstart/ Source]

Latest revision as of 09:57, 17 May 2009

Start screen
Type screen in the terminal
Detach from a screen session (session remains open)

Ctrl+a d


Reattach to an open screen session

screen -D -R


Quit screen completely (session closed)

Ctrl+a Ctrl+\ 

Controlling windows

Create a new window with a shell and switch to it:

Ctrl+a c


List currently open windows for selection:

Ctrl+a "


Close current window:

 Ctrl+a k 

Controlling Regions

Using regions allows you to display more than one shell on your terminal.

Split the current region into 2 new ones (note: new region will be blank, you need to switch to it then select a window to display in it):

 Ctrl+a S


Switch focus to the next region:

 Ctrl+a TAB


Remove the current region:

 Ctrl+a X 

That should be enough to get started


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