screen
Screen is a terminal multiplexer. It is very useful if you want to run multiple programs/scripts at the same time and want to switch between them. You don’t need to open another terminal for it and it even keeps them running when you logoff from the terminal.
To install screen type:
#apt-get install screen
To run it type
#screen
Here a couple of useful shortcuts (C stands for Ctrl)
| Shortcut | Description |
| C-a c | Create a new window |
| C-a n | Jump to the next window |
| C-a p | Jump to the previous window |
| C-a A | Set a window name |
| C-a “ | Overview of all windows |
| C-a K | Close window (kill) |
| C-a d | Detach screen |
| C-a S | Split screen horizontally |
| C-a | | Split screen vertically |
| C-a Q | Remove splits |
| C-a {Tab} | Switch between the window |
To list all detached screens:
#screen -list
To reattach a screen type:
#screen -r [Number]
To close a detached screens type:
#screen -S [Number] -X quit
admin on May 19th 2010 in Linux