= Screen =

'''`screen(1)`''' is terminal multiplexer.

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== Installation ==

Most [[Linux]] and [[BSD]] distributions will offer a `screen` package.

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== Usage ==

Running without any arguments starts a session. A name for the session can be provided like:

{{{
screen -S session_name
}}}

To list the running sessions, try:

{{{
screen -list
}}}

To attach to a session, try:

{{{
screen -r session_name
}}}

Within a session, commands can be dispatched to the multiplexer with the `Ctrl+A` 'escape key'. Some important commands:

 * `Ctrl+A` + `?` shows help information
 * `Ctrl+A` + `d` detaches from the session
 * `Ctrl+A` + `X` closes the region
 * `Ctrl+A` + `:` provides a prompt for text commands, like `quit` which closes the session

To submit a command to the multiplexer to be executed in a session, use the `-X` flag. As an example, to close a session without attaching it, try:

{{{
screen -X -S session_name quit
}}}

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== See also ==

[[https://man.archlinux.org/man/screen.1|screen(1)]]



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