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This is supposed to be a concise tutorial and you should not spend longer than 10 minutes to go through it.
What is Linux screen?
What is Linux screen?
Screen is a terminal multiplexer. Processes running inside a screen will continue to run even their windows are not visible or are disconnected.
The screen package is preinstalled in most Linux distros nowadays. To check its version, use screen --version. If you don't have it installed on your machine, you can install it by using the package manager of your distros.
Starting and terminating Linux screen
Starting and terminating Linux screen
To start a screen session, use the command screen -S session_name. Note that it is also possible to give it a name; however, named sessions are useful when you run multiple screen sessions. It is always a good practice to use a descriptive session name. The program running inside the screen session will continue to run even you close the window. To terminate a screen, use exit.
Reattaching a Linux screen
Reattaching a Linux screen
To resume your screen session, use screen -r. In case that you have many screen sessions, you need to specify the name, too, i.e., screen -r screen_name.
To list all session names, use screen -ls.
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