screen-basic

screen-basic.md

PART 1 Running a big process in the cloud

1) ssh into server (or practice locally first)

2) start screen

$ screen

# press return to get back to terminal

3) run a command

$ echo 'running my big process here..'

4) detach from screen and let commands keep running

$ Ctrl+a d

5) disconnect from server

$ exit

PART 2 Reconnecting to the process

1) re-connect by ssh

2) re-attach to screen

$ screen -r

3) exit the screens

$ exit