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[Explore Stack Internal](https://stackoverflow.co/internal/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=askubuntu-community&utm_campaign=side-bar&utm_content=explore-teams-compact-popover) # [How do I detach a screen session from a terminal?](https://askubuntu.com/questions/124897/how-do-i-detach-a-screen-session-from-a-terminal) [Ask Question](https://askubuntu.com/questions/ask) Asked 13 years, 11 months ago Modified [3 years, 6 months ago](https://askubuntu.com/questions/124897/how-do-i-detach-a-screen-session-from-a-terminal?lastactivity "2022-09-15 06:14:43Z") Viewed 759k times This question shows research effort; it is useful and clear 251 Save this question. Show activity on this post. I know how to start a `screen`, and how to list different screens: ``` screen -ls ``` or to attach: ``` There are screens on: 2477.pts-0.server1 (Detached) 2522.pts-0.server1 (Detached) 2 Sockets in /var/run/screen/S-root. $ screen -r 2477.pts-0.server1 ``` But what is the key combination to detach from a screen session and keep it running? - [command-line](https://askubuntu.com/questions/tagged/command-line "show questions tagged 'command-line'") - [gnu-screen](https://askubuntu.com/questions/tagged/gnu-screen "show questions tagged 'gnu-screen'") [Share](https://askubuntu.com/q/124897 "Short permalink to this question") Share a link to this question Copy link [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "The current license for this post: CC BY-SA 3.0") [Improve this question](https://askubuntu.com/posts/124897/edit) Follow Follow this question to receive notifications [edited Jun 27, 2017 at 5:16](https://askubuntu.com/posts/124897/revisions "show all edits to this post") [](https://askubuntu.com/users/158442/muru) [muru](https://askubuntu.com/users/158442/muru)♦ 209k5858 gold badges520520 silver badges794794 bronze badges asked Apr 24, 2012 at 22:48 [](https://askubuntu.com/users/26252/maniat1k) [maniat1k](https://askubuntu.com/users/26252/maniat1k) 8,3901010 gold badges4040 silver badges5252 bronze badges [Add a comment](https://askubuntu.com/questions/124897/how-do-i-detach-a-screen-session-from-a-terminal "Use comments to ask for more information or suggest improvements. Avoid answering questions in comments.") \| ## 5 Answers 5 Sorted by: [Reset to default](https://askubuntu.com/questions/124897/how-do-i-detach-a-screen-session-from-a-terminal?answertab=scoredesc#tab-top) This answer is useful 308 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. `Ctrl`\+`a` followed by `d`. Note the lower case. The \[[`screen` manpage](http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/zesty/man1/screen.1.html)\] has a long list of these shortcuts under "DEFAULT KEY BINDINGS". [Share](https://askubuntu.com/a/124903 "Short permalink to this answer") Share a link to this answer Copy link [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ "The current license for this post: CC BY-SA 4.0") [Improve this answer](https://askubuntu.com/posts/124903/edit) Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications [edited Oct 16, 2018 at 5:18](https://askubuntu.com/posts/124903/revisions "show all edits to this post") [](https://askubuntu.com/users/586957/max-bileschi) [Max Bileschi](https://askubuntu.com/users/586957/max-bileschi) 10333 bronze badges answered Apr 24, 2012 at 23:02 [](https://askubuntu.com/users/56481/soren) [Soren](https://askubuntu.com/users/56481/soren) 3,19611 gold badge1616 silver badges22 bronze badges 2 - 15 I think that you mean \<kbd\>Ctrl-A\<kbd\> \<kbd\>d\</kbd\> (lowercase). The upper case (`D`) is 'powerdetach'. Arcege – [Arcege](https://askubuntu.com/users/9449/arcege "5,658 reputation") 2012-04-25 00:23:04 +00:00 [Commented Apr 25, 2012 at 0:23](https://askubuntu.com/questions/124897/how-do-i-detach-a-screen-session-from-a-terminal#comment149416_124903) - 1 yes, as @Arcege proposes, \<Ctrl-A\> \<d\> detaches from current screen session. Which worked for me. \<Ctrl-A\> \<D\> seemed to wait something else and received "detach aborted" message as soon as I pressed any other Key. If \<Ctrl-A\> \<D\>\<D\> pressed you're detached and logout from ssh. theme – [theme](https://askubuntu.com/users/297524/theme "121 reputation") 2017-07-07 10:51:06 +00:00 [Commented Jul 7, 2017 at 10:51](https://askubuntu.com/questions/124897/how-do-i-detach-a-screen-session-from-a-terminal#comment1477749_124903) [Add a comment](https://askubuntu.com/questions/124897/how-do-i-detach-a-screen-session-from-a-terminal "Use comments to ask for more information or suggest improvements. Avoid comments like “+1” or “thanks”.") \| This answer is useful 80 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. To list your sessions, run: ``` screen -list ``` *** You can run any command under screen command like: ``` screen myscript.sh ``` Then press `Ctrl`\+`a` (release) and then `d` to detach the process/screen (so it'll continue to run). *** To resume detached process, use: ``` screen -r ``` If you have multiple, then add the session number after that. *** You can also re-attach to already `Attached` screen by `screen -x`. Useful to investigate why it's attached, share terminal with someone or to watch/check somebody what they're doing. *** For more help, either run `man screen` or within the screen press `Ctrl`\+`a`, release and then hit `?` to see more shortcuts. See also: - [How to execute a command in screen and detach?](https://superuser.com/questions/454907/how-to-execute-a-command-in-screen-and-detach) [Share](https://askubuntu.com/a/542671 "Short permalink to this answer") Share a link to this answer Copy link [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "The current license for this post: CC BY-SA 3.0") [Improve this answer](https://askubuntu.com/posts/542671/edit) Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications [edited Apr 20, 2017 at 13:06](https://askubuntu.com/posts/542671/revisions "show all edits to this post") answered Oct 28, 2014 at 10:50 [](https://askubuntu.com/users/78223/kenorb) [kenorb](https://askubuntu.com/users/78223/kenorb) 11\.1k55 gold badges8888 silver badges9393 bronze badges [Add a comment](https://askubuntu.com/questions/124897/how-do-i-detach-a-screen-session-from-a-terminal "Use comments to ask for more information or suggest improvements. Avoid comments like “+1” or “thanks”.") \| This answer is useful 16 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. You'll probably see it listed like this in the screen man page: ``` ^a - d ``` It's important the note the case of the letters as uppercase and lowercase will do different functions. [Share](https://askubuntu.com/a/124910 "Short permalink to this answer") Share a link to this answer Copy link [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "The current license for this post: CC BY-SA 3.0") [Improve this answer](https://askubuntu.com/posts/124910/edit) Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications answered Apr 25, 2012 at 0:01 [](https://askubuntu.com/users/52402/rwc) [rwc](https://askubuntu.com/users/52402/rwc) 60133 silver badges77 bronze badges [Add a comment](https://askubuntu.com/questions/124897/how-do-i-detach-a-screen-session-from-a-terminal "Use comments to ask for more information or suggest improvements. 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Show activity on this post. > Create screen using this command: `screen -S testscreen` > List the screen using this command: `screen -ls` > Attache the screen using this command: `screen -r testscreen` > Attache the multipurpose screen using this command (if already others are attached with the same screen): `screen -x testscreen` > Detach the screen using this command: `screen -X detach` OR `Ctrl+a+d` > Kill the screen using this command: `screen -XS testscreen kill` > Terminate the attached screen using: `Ctrl+d` [Share](https://askubuntu.com/a/1429444 "Short permalink to this answer") Share a link to this answer Copy link [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ "The current license for this post: CC BY-SA 4.0") [Improve this answer](https://askubuntu.com/posts/1429444/edit) Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications answered Sep 15, 2022 at 6:14 [](https://askubuntu.com/users/745223/brijesh-sondarva) [Brijesh Sondarva](https://askubuntu.com/users/745223/brijesh-sondarva) 35433 silver badges55 bronze badges [Add a comment](https://askubuntu.com/questions/124897/how-do-i-detach-a-screen-session-from-a-terminal "Use comments to ask for more information or suggest improvements. Avoid comments like “+1” or “thanks”.") \| This answer is useful 6 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. Some systems remove certain bindings by default. So it is best to look at the online keybinding page: `Ctrl-a ?`. You can also use the command prompt in `screen`: `Ctrl-a :detach`. Myself, I generally remove the key bindings for 'detach' and 'powerdetach', except on remote systems. [Share](https://askubuntu.com/a/124911 "Short permalink to this answer") Share a link to this answer Copy link [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ "The current license for this post: CC BY-SA 3.0") [Improve this answer](https://askubuntu.com/posts/124911/edit) Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications answered Apr 25, 2012 at 0:26 [](https://askubuntu.com/users/9449/arcege) [Arcege](https://askubuntu.com/users/9449/arcege) 5,65822 gold badges1919 silver badges99 bronze badges 1 - "Some systems remove certain bindings by default" \<- worth the upvote\! 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This question shows research effort; it is useful and clear 251 Save this question. Show activity on this post. I know how to start a `screen`, and how to list different screens: ``` screen -ls ``` or to attach: ``` There are screens on: 2477.pts-0.server1 (Detached) 2522.pts-0.server1 (Detached) 2 Sockets in /var/run/screen/S-root. $ screen -r 2477.pts-0.server1 ``` But what is the key combination to detach from a screen session and keep it running? [](https://askubuntu.com/users/158442/muru) [muru](https://askubuntu.com/users/158442/muru)♦ 209k58 gold badges520 silver badges794 bronze badges asked Apr 24, 2012 at 22:48 [](https://askubuntu.com/users/26252/maniat1k) This answer is useful 308 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. `Ctrl`\+`a` followed by `d`. Note the lower case. The \[[`screen` manpage](http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/zesty/man1/screen.1.html)\] has a long list of these shortcuts under "DEFAULT KEY BINDINGS". [](https://askubuntu.com/users/586957/max-bileschi) answered Apr 24, 2012 at 23:02 [](https://askubuntu.com/users/56481/soren) 2 This answer is useful 80 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. To list your sessions, run: ``` screen -list ``` *** You can run any command under screen command like: ``` screen myscript.sh ``` Then press `Ctrl`\+`a` (release) and then `d` to detach the process/screen (so it'll continue to run). *** To resume detached process, use: ``` screen -r ``` If you have multiple, then add the session number after that. *** You can also re-attach to already `Attached` screen by `screen -x`. Useful to investigate why it's attached, share terminal with someone or to watch/check somebody what they're doing. *** For more help, either run `man screen` or within the screen press `Ctrl`\+`a`, release and then hit `?` to see more shortcuts. See also: - [How to execute a command in screen and detach?](https://superuser.com/questions/454907/how-to-execute-a-command-in-screen-and-detach) answered Oct 28, 2014 at 10:50 [](https://askubuntu.com/users/78223/kenorb) This answer is useful 16 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. You'll probably see it listed like this in the screen man page: ``` ^a - d ``` It's important the note the case of the letters as uppercase and lowercase will do different functions. answered Apr 25, 2012 at 0:01 [](https://askubuntu.com/users/52402/rwc) This answer is useful 11 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. > Create screen using this command: `screen -S testscreen` > List the screen using this command: `screen -ls` > Attache the screen using this command: `screen -r testscreen` > Attache the multipurpose screen using this command (if already others are attached with the same screen): `screen -x testscreen` > Detach the screen using this command: `screen -X detach` OR `Ctrl+a+d` > Kill the screen using this command: `screen -XS testscreen kill` > Terminate the attached screen using: `Ctrl+d` answered Sep 15, 2022 at 6:14 [](https://askubuntu.com/users/745223/brijesh-sondarva) This answer is useful 6 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. Some systems remove certain bindings by default. So it is best to look at the online keybinding page: `Ctrl-a ?`. You can also use the command prompt in `screen`: `Ctrl-a :detach`. Myself, I generally remove the key bindings for 'detach' and 'powerdetach', except on remote systems. answered Apr 25, 2012 at 0:26 [](https://askubuntu.com/users/9449/arcege) 1 ## You must [log in](https://askubuntu.com/users/login?ssrc=question_page&returnurl=https%3A%2F%2Faskubuntu.com%2Fquestions%2F124897) to answer this question. Start asking to get answers Find the answer to your question by asking. [Ask question](https://askubuntu.com/questions/ask) Explore related questions See similar questions with these tags.