Linux screen shorcuts

linux_screen_cmds.txt

  # The file contains list of frequently used screen shortcuts
  # https://tournasdimitrios1.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/linux-the-screen-command-a-must-for-ssh/
  
  Ctrl - control key
  
  # Create a new screen window (create)
  Ctrl-a + c   # Press 'control' key and 'a' and followed by 'c'
  # or
  screen -S  namexx 
  
  # Detach from a screen (detach)
  Ctrl-a + d   # Press 'control' key and 'a' and followed by 'd'
  # or
  screen -d
  
  # Reattach to existing screen (reattach)
  screen -r    # if multiple screens are running will show a list and we should be able to tab select the option
  # or
  screen  -R  namexx
  # or 
  # If the “screen terminal ” is already attached on another root terminal , it must first be detached with the “-d” 
  # before it can be attached on this terminal
  screen -d  -R namexx
  
  # Switching between multiple screen (next)
  Ctrl-a + n   # Press 'control' key and 'a' and followed by 'n'
  
  # Killing a exiting screen (kill)
  Ctrl-a + k   # Press 'control' key and 'a' and followed by 'k'
  
  # Logging screen output 
  Ctrl-a + H   # Press 'control' key and 'a' and followed by 'H'
  
  # List screens
  screen -ls