When working remotely (e.g. via ssh on an embedded platform), it often is nice to completely log off the system while a process is still running. E.g. when issuing a long-term process like make or running
To create a named screen session, type
$ screen -dR <mySessionName>
start a command in a named session
$ screen -t '<mySessionName>' <cmd>
within a screen session type
<ctrl>-a d
to detach. To list all active screen sessions, type
$ screen -ls
To go to a names screen session, type
$ screen -dR <mySessionName>