Screen Usage
Practical screen usage notes
Screen Commands
List of more important screen commands to effectively operate screen
When NOT in screen
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| screen -D | Power Detach - Close everything but keep the screens running in background. This is when you are done working! |
| screen -R | When loggin back into the system do this to get back to the screens |
| screen -d -r | Detach and Reattach. This is used when there are some screens stuck as attached but you are actually detached |
When in screen
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl-a c | Create new screen terminal |
| Ctrl-a d | Detach from screen termial and go to main non screen terminal |
| Ctrl-a w | List all screen terminals |
When in or not in screen
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| screen -D -RR | Power Detach, Reattach or create new screen if there is no screen running |
