Linux Screen

  • Basic usage example: 
    screen -S my-session bash
ctrl+a d
screen -ls
screen -r my-session
  • How to use Linux Screen
  • Manual (gnu.org)
  • Name session: screen -S session_name
  • Name session using a screenfile: screen -S sentinel-demo -c ~/scripts/screenfile-sentinel-demo
  • Rename the screen session (the name listed by “screen -ls”): Ctrl+a then type :sessionname MyNewSessionName
  • Re-name a screen window’s title: Hit Enter to open that window, and then ctl+a + shift+a
  • Detach: Ctrl+a then d
  • List sessions: screen -ls
  • Re-attach to session: screen -r <name> or <pid>
Written on October 13, 2020