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The short version that you need, the rest is nice to know but this is your bread and butter.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

screen <\/strong>(starts a new session) this is once off until you destroy it or server\/system restart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CTRL+A<\/strong> (then release both) then press D<\/strong> will put the session into the back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

screen -r<\/strong> (will reconnect you to that session) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(i recommend you add an alias to your bashrc. alias sc=’screen -r’<\/strong> (then simply type sc on login and you are set. If session is found it will put you right into it)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Obviously : first install screen on your server \/ system. Ubuntu – sudo apt install screen<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once install on your system, get used to doing the below or above directly after logging in to the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Things to remember CTRL-D will close\/destroy\/terminate the screen session, not put it into the back. You need to get used to not hitting this to leave a system quickly. CTRL+A then D is how to put the screen session into the back. CTRL+A then release and press D. this will become your new i am ending my server session go to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Type : screen<\/strong> hit enter and you have a session going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every time you log in to your system\/server simply type : <\/em>screen -r<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it will auto connect you right back into where you where. Mid script, what ever, no more ip resets taking you back to unwritten files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This screen -r<\/strong> will become your best friend very quickly once you put it on top of your logged in command list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every now an then type screen -list just to make sure you dont have a bunch of sessions you might have left open. typing screen and hitting enter will create a new session not connect you to one thats already running in the back. It is easy to get multiple session without realizing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting Linux Screen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To start a screen session, simply type screen<\/code> in your console:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

screen<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
This will open a screen session, create a new window, and start a shell in that window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now that you have opened a screen session, you can get a list of commands by typing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ctrl+a<\/code>\u00a0?<\/code> \/ Press CTRL(hold it)+A release CTRL and A, then press ? this is for all the CTRL+A options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Starting Named Session<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Named sessions are useful when you run multiple screen sessions. To create a named session, run the screen command with the following arguments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
screen -S session_name<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s always a good idea to choose a descriptive session name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Working with Linux Screen Windows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
When you start a new screen session, it creates a single window with a shell in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can have multiple windows inside a Screen session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To create a new window with shell type Ctrl+a<\/code> c<\/code>, the first available number from the range 0...9<\/code> will be assigned to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Below are some most common commands for managing Linux Screen Windows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n