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GNU screen info

From https://www.perl.com/article/153/2015/2/16/Get-to-grips-with-GNU-Screen/ with some addition

# Type before other commands
Prefix: Control + a


Shortcuts menu: ?

New window:    c      Split Vertical:   |       Copy mode:     [
Close window:  k      Split Horizontal: S       Start copy:    space
Next window:   n      Focus next region: tab    Scroll up:     u
Prior window:  p      Quit split screem: Q      Scroll down:   d
Jump window #: 0-9                              End copy:      space
List windows:  "                                Paste:         ]
Rename window: A                                End copy mode: escape

Detach: d
Quit:   \

Save window layout:  Ctrl-A :layout save default


# Terminal commands
Launch Screen:     screen
Named session:     screen -S <name>
List sessions:     screen -ls
Re-attach session: screen -r [name]
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cchwala commented Aug 17, 2022

some good info on how to make screen as good as tmux (or better, or not as good, who knows...) https://reversed.top/2015-11-08/switching-from-tmux-to-gnu-screen/

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