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[http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/34 Using GNU Screen]
[http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/34 Using GNU Screen]
[http://jmcpherson.org/screen.html GNU Screen - Jonathan McPherson]
[http://jmcpherson.org/screen.html GNU Screen - Jonathan McPherson]
[http://www.samsarin.com/blog/2007/03/11/gnu-screen-working-with-the-scrollback-buffer/ GNU Screen: Working with the Scrollback Buffer - Chris Pettitt]


[[Category: Linux]]
[[Category: Linux]]
[[Category: Screen]]
[[Category: Screen]]

Revision as of 01:36, 25 March 2010

WHY

Because I find myself sometimes using a slow connection that keeps disconnecting me from whatever I'm doing and I loose my work.

HOW

  • screen
o Run a new screen session
  • screen -R
o Reattach to a previously detatched session
  • Ctrl-a c
o Create a new window.
  • Ctrl-a K
o Kill the current window - after confirmation
  • Ctrl-a Ctrl-a
o Switch to the other window
  • Ctrl-a S
o Split the current window in two.
  • Ctrl-a TAB
o Move between split sections of the screen.
  • Ctrl-a A
o Give the the current window a name.
  • Ctrl-a "
o List all windows - move around to change the window with the arrow keys

Don't for get to read screen's manual

LINKS

HomePage Using GNU Screen GNU Screen - Jonathan McPherson GNU Screen: Working with the Scrollback Buffer - Chris Pettitt