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====== Linux screen Command ======

[[http://www.pingpros.com/index.php?page=tutorials/linux/general/linuxusingthescreencommand]]

tips on using multiple virtual screens in a terminal.


== Interesting Profiles from Ubuntu ==

[[http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/04/ubuntu-brings-advanced-screen-features-to-the-masses.ars|Article]]

[[https://launchpad.net/~screen-profiles/+archive/ppa]]

[[https://help.ubuntu.com/9.04/serverguide/C/screen-profiles.html]]


===== Usage =====

==== Start ====

To start screen, type:

<code bash>$ screen</code>

==== Detach ====

To detach from screen (to return to your original terminal, without exiting screen), press:

<key>C-a</key>, <key>d</key>

==== Resume ====

To resume your detached screen session, type:

<code bash>$ screen -x</code>

==== Add ====

To add a new "screen" to your session, press:

<key>C-a</key>, <key>c</key>

==== List ====

To see what "screens" you have open, press:

<key>C-a</key>, <key>w</key>

==== Switch ====

To switch between screens, press:

<key>C-a</key>, <key>'Screen #'</key> (Screen # = <key>0</key>, <key>3</key>, etc.)

==== Name ====

To give your currently selected screen a name, press:

<key>C-a</key>, <key>S-a</key>

===== Problems =====

==== screen is hung ====

If one of your screen sessions seems hung/unresponsive, it is usually caused by pressing <key>ctrl-s</key> (which turns flow control to XOFF).  To fix this (set it back to XON), press <key>ctrl-q</key>


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