linux screen

Linux screen commands

# Starting Named Session
$ screen -S session_name

# Close screen (with id)
screen -X -S 12345 quit

#All screen list
$screen -ls

#Reattach to a Linux Screen
$ screen -r 12345 (screen id)

#Detach from Linux Screen Session
$ Ctrl+a d

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                                    # Note, screen is useful for continuing processes (e.g. downloads) on a
#	remote server without having to stay logged in to the server

# Basic syntax:
screen # This starts a new screen. 

# After starting a long process, e.g., a download, detach with:
CTRL+a d # To detach from screen, press CTRL+a, release, then press d

# To view active screens:
screen -ls # The first numbers by each screen indicate the screen_number

# To resume active screen:
screen -r # If there is only one active screen
screen -r screen_number # If there are multiple active screens

# To close a screen after detaching:
screen -X -S screen_number quit 

# View all CTRL+ commands available in screen:
CTRL+a ?

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                                    screen -S your_session_name

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                                    screen -S screen_name

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                                    screen -list

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                                    sudo apt install flameshot

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                                    screen -list

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                                    screen -S your_session_name

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                                    screen -S screen_name

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                                    sudo apt install flameshot

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                                    # Note, screen is useful for continuing processes (e.g. downloads) on a
#	remote server without having to stay logged in to the server

# Basic syntax:
screen # This starts a new screen. 

# After starting a long process, e.g., a download, detach with:
CTRL+a d # To detach from screen, press CTRL+a, release, then press d

# To view active screens:
screen -ls # The first numbers by each screen indicate the screen_number

# To resume active screen:
screen -r # If there is only one active screen
screen -r screen_number # If there are multiple active screens

# To close a screen after detaching:
screen -X -S screen_number quit 

# View all CTRL+ commands available in screen:
CTRL+a ?

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