wiki:tech:linux:screen
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source: http://www.pixelbeat.org/lkdb/screen.html
screen rc file:
See also the tmux alternative See also the byobu screen config manager. See also the reptyr as another way to reattach programs to a terminal.
Note for nested screen sessions, use “Ctrl+a a” to send commands to the inner screen, and the standard “Ctrl+a” to send commands to the outer screen.
| Key | Action | Notes | |
| Ctrl+a c | new window | ||
| Ctrl+a n | next window | I bind F12 to this | |
| Ctrl+a p | previous window | I bind F11 to this | |
| Ctrl+a “ | select window from list | I have window list in the status line | |
| Ctrl+a Ctrl+a | previous window viewed | ||
| Ctrl+a S | split terminal horizontally into regions | Ctrl+a c to create new window there | |
| Ctrl+a \ | split terminal vertically into regions Requires screen >= 4.1 | ||
| Ctrl+a :resize | resize region | ||
| Ctrl+a :fit | fit screen size to new terminal size | Ctrl+a F is the same. Do after resizing xterm | |
| Ctrl+a :remove | remove region Ctrl+a X is the same | ||
| Ctrl+a tab | Move to next region | ||
| Ctrl+a d | detach screen from terminal | Start screen with -r option to reattach | |
| Ctrl+a A | set window title | ||
| Ctrl+a x | lock session | Enter user password to unlock | |
| Ctrl+a [ | enter scrollback/copy mode | Enter to start and end copy region. Ctrl+a ] to leave this mode | |
| Ctrl+a ] | paste buffer | Supports pasting between windows | |
| Ctrl+a > | write paste buffer to file | useful for copying between screens | |
| Ctrl+a < | read paste buffer from file | useful for pasting between screens | |
Ctrl+a ? show key bindings/command names Note unbound commands only in man page Ctrl+a : goto screen command prompt up shows last command entered
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