Sunday, June 22, 2008

Linux screen

What is it.

Screen is used to emulate multiple login windows inside of one terminal. It can be usefull when ssh'ing into a machine.

Linux Journal Article.

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screen Start screen
screen -R Reattach to a running screen
screen -x Share a running screen

This will start the screen prg and leave you with one “screen”.

Control and the “a” (Ca) key is used to tell screen that the next key is a command key.

Ca c Starts a new screen and switches to it.
Ca space Cycles the screens
Ca ” Shows all of the active screens and allows you to pick one
Ca ? Shows the quick help
Ca t Shows a title bar or status bar view of the processor load
Ca A Change the name of the screen (that is shown when Ca ”)
Ca Cr Toggle word wrap
Ca d Detach from the running screen

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