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| Boilerpipe Text | Screen is a command-line tool in Linux that allows you to manage multiple persistent terminal sessions. With screen, you can run programs in the background, detach from a session without closing it, and resume it later.
This is particularly useful for long-running or remote tasks, as your processes continue running even if you disconnect from the server. Additionally, it lets you split the screen, create multiple windows, and efficiently manage your sessions.
You can also combine the use of screen with
sending emails via SSH.
To start a new
screen
session, simply type:
screen
This will start a new session and bring you to a shell within
screen
.
Create a named session
It's useful to assign a name to the session to identify it more easily:
screen -S session_name
Detaching from a session
To detach from a
screen
session without closing it (i.e., leave it running in the background), press:
Ctrl + a + d
This will bring you back to the original shell, and the
screen
session will continue running in the background.
Listing active screen sessions
To view all currently running
screen
sessions:
screen -ls
The output will be something like:
There is a screen on:
1234.my_long_process
(Detached)
1 Socket in /var/run/screen/S-user.
Resuming a screen session
To resume a detached session:
If the session is named:
screen -r session_name
If the session is unnamed or there are multiple sessions:
First, list the sessions with
screen -ls
and then resume using the session ID:
screen -r 1234
Terminating a screen session
To end a
screen
session, you can do so in several ways:
From inside the session
Exit the shell:
Simply type
exit
or press
Ctrl + d
to close the shell within
screen
. This will terminate the session.
From outside the session
Kill the session by name:
screen -S session_name -X quit
Kill the session by ID:
screen -X -S 1234 quit
Useful commands within screen
While inside a
screen
session, you can use various commands. All commands start with
Ctrl + a
followed by another key.
Detach the session:
Ctrl + a + d
View the screen command list:
Ctrl + a
?
Create a new window within screen:
Ctrl + a
c
Switch between windows:
Ctrl + a
n
(next) or
p
(previous)
Close the current window:
Ctrl + a
k
Advanced use of screen
Splitting the screen
You can split the screen to view multiple windows at the same time.
Split horizontally:
Ctrl + a
then
S
Split vertically:
Ctrl + a
then
|
Move between regions:
Ctrl + a
then
Tab
Close the current region:
Ctrl + a
then
X
Scrollback
To scroll up and view the history:
Ctrl + a
then
[
You can then navigate using the arrow keys or
Page Up
and
Page Down
. To exit scroll mode, press
Esc
.
Additional tips
Custom configuration:
You can customize the behavior of
screen
by editing the
~/.screenrc
file.
Session logging:
To log everything happening in a
screen
session, you can start recording with:
Ctrl + a
then
H
This will create a
screenlog.0
file in the current directory.
The
screen
tool is extremely powerful and flexible for managing persistent terminal sessions on Linux. With this tutorial, you should be able to create, resume, and terminate
screen
sessions, as well as use some of its advanced features to improve your workflow. |
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# Manage screen session

Screen is a command-line tool in Linux that allows you to manage multiple persistent terminal sessions. With screen, you can run programs in the background, detach from a session without closing it, and resume it later.
This is particularly useful for long-running or remote tasks, as your processes continue running even if you disconnect from the server. Additionally, it lets you split the screen, create multiple windows, and efficiently manage your sessions.
You can also combine the use of screen with [sending emails via SSH.](https://www.webzi.app/help/como-enviar-un-correo-electronico-via-ssh "send emails via SSH")
To start a new **screen** session, simply type:
`screen`
This will start a new session and bring you to a shell within **screen**.
### Create a named session
It's useful to assign a name to the session to identify it more easily:
`screen -S session_name`
## Detaching from a session
To detach from a **screen** session without closing it (i.e., leave it running in the background), press:
`Ctrl + a + d`
This will bring you back to the original shell, and the **screen** session will continue running in the background.
## Listing active screen sessions
To view all currently running **screen** sessions:
`screen -ls`
The output will be something like:
## Resuming a screen session
To resume a detached session:
- **If the session is named:** `screen -r session_name`
- **If the session is unnamed or there are multiple sessions:** First, list the sessions with `screen -ls` and then resume using the session ID:`screen -r 1234`
## Terminating a screen session
To end a **screen** session, you can do so in several ways:
### From inside the session
- **Exit the shell:** Simply type `exit` or press `Ctrl + d` to close the shell within **screen**. This will terminate the session.
### From outside the session
- **Kill the session by name:** `screen -S session_name -X quit`
- **Kill the session by ID:** `screen -X -S 1234 quit`
## Useful commands within screen
While inside a **screen** session, you can use various commands. All commands start with `Ctrl + a` followed by another key.
- **Detach the session:** `Ctrl + a + d`
- **View the screen command list:** `Ctrl + a` `?`
- **Create a new window within screen:** `Ctrl + a` `c`
- **Switch between windows:** `Ctrl + a` `n` (next) or `p` (previous)
- **Close the current window:** `Ctrl + a` `k`
## Advanced use of screen
### Splitting the screen
You can split the screen to view multiple windows at the same time.
- **Split horizontally:** `Ctrl + a` then `S`
- **Split vertically:** `Ctrl + a` then `|`
- **Move between regions:** `Ctrl + a` then `Tab`
- **Close the current region:** `Ctrl + a` then `X`
### Scrollback
To scroll up and view the history:
`Ctrl + a` then `[`
You can then navigate using the arrow keys or `Page Up` and `Page Down`. To exit scroll mode, press `Esc`.
## Additional tips
- **Custom configuration:** You can customize the behavior of **screen** by editing the `~/.screenrc` file.
- **Session logging:** To log everything happening in a **screen** session, you can start recording with:`Ctrl + a` then `H`
This will create a `screenlog.0` file in the current directory.
The **screen** tool is extremely powerful and flexible for managing persistent terminal sessions on Linux. With this tutorial, you should be able to create, resume, and terminate **screen** sessions, as well as use some of its advanced features to improve your workflow.
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| Readable Markdown | Screen is a command-line tool in Linux that allows you to manage multiple persistent terminal sessions. With screen, you can run programs in the background, detach from a session without closing it, and resume it later.
This is particularly useful for long-running or remote tasks, as your processes continue running even if you disconnect from the server. Additionally, it lets you split the screen, create multiple windows, and efficiently manage your sessions.
You can also combine the use of screen with [sending emails via SSH.](https://www.webzi.app/help/como-enviar-un-correo-electronico-via-ssh "send emails via SSH")
To start a new **screen** session, simply type:
`screen`
This will start a new session and bring you to a shell within **screen**.
### Create a named session
It's useful to assign a name to the session to identify it more easily:
`screen -S session_name`
## Detaching from a session
To detach from a **screen** session without closing it (i.e., leave it running in the background), press:
`Ctrl + a + d`
This will bring you back to the original shell, and the **screen** session will continue running in the background.
## Listing active screen sessions
To view all currently running **screen** sessions:
`screen -ls`
The output will be something like:
## Resuming a screen session
To resume a detached session:
- **If the session is named:** `screen -r session_name`
- **If the session is unnamed or there are multiple sessions:**First, list the sessions with `screen -ls` and then resume using the session ID:`screen -r 1234`
## Terminating a screen session
To end a **screen** session, you can do so in several ways:
### From inside the session
- **Exit the shell:** Simply type `exit` or press `Ctrl + d` to close the shell within **screen**. This will terminate the session.
### From outside the session
- **Kill the session by name:** `screen -S session_name -X quit`
- **Kill the session by ID:** `screen -X -S 1234 quit`
## Useful commands within screen
While inside a **screen** session, you can use various commands. All commands start with `Ctrl + a` followed by another key.
- **Detach the session:** `Ctrl + a + d`
- **View the screen command list:** `Ctrl + a` `?`
- **Create a new window within screen:** `Ctrl + a` `c`
- **Switch between windows:** `Ctrl + a` `n` (next) or `p` (previous)
- **Close the current window:** `Ctrl + a` `k`
## Advanced use of screen
### Splitting the screen
You can split the screen to view multiple windows at the same time.
- **Split horizontally:** `Ctrl + a` then `S`
- **Split vertically:** `Ctrl + a` then `|`
- **Move between regions:** `Ctrl + a` then `Tab`
- **Close the current region:** `Ctrl + a` then `X`
### Scrollback
To scroll up and view the history:
`Ctrl + a` then `[`
You can then navigate using the arrow keys or `Page Up` and `Page Down`. To exit scroll mode, press `Esc`.
## Additional tips
- **Custom configuration:** You can customize the behavior of **screen** by editing the `~/.screenrc` file.
- **Session logging:** To log everything happening in a **screen** session, you can start recording with:`Ctrl + a` then `H`
This will create a `screenlog.0` file in the current directory.
The **screen** tool is extremely powerful and flexible for managing persistent terminal sessions on Linux. With this tutorial, you should be able to create, resume, and terminate **screen** sessions, as well as use some of its advanced features to improve your workflow. |
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