screen.md

Screen is a linux utility to create login sessions that do not depend on a terminal.

• Initial config:

  • vim ~/.screenrc
  • Add:
    • autodetach on

• Create a session:

  • screen -S NAME
  • If it fails "cannot open your terminal":
    • run script /dev/null
    • try screen again
    • also, read this: https://makandracards.com/makandra/2533-solve-screen-error-cannot-open-your-terminal-dev-pts-0-please-check

• Disconnect/detach:

  • CTRL-A CTRL-D
  • or
  • CTRL-A : detach <Enter>

• Exit:

  • CTRL-A \ -- kills all windows and programs in a session.

• Reattach:

  • screen -r -- if only one session
  • screen -ls -- see list of sessions
  • screen -S NAME -- to reattach named session by name
  • screen -rd PID -- if already attached (e.g. lost internet while connected). PID to be taken from screen -ls.

• Windows:

  • ctrl-a c create new
  • ctrl-a n switch to next
  • ctrl-a p switch to previous
  • hardstatus alwayslastline '%{= kg}[ %{G}%H %{g}][%= %{= kB}%?%-Lw%?%{+b r}(%{G}%n*%f %t%?(%u)%?%{r})%{-b B}%?%+Lw%?%?%= %{g}%]'
    • add this line to .screenrc