screen is an application that can allow you to create multiple sessions with one terminal connection.
Install screen on a CentOS system.
yum install screen
Install on Debian or Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install screen
Start the application by using the command “screen”.
[Press Space or Return to end.]
Command Options
Command key: ^A Literal ^A: a
break ^B b license , removebuf =
clear C lockscreen ^X x reset Z
colon : log H screen ^C c
copy ^[ [ login L select '
detach ^D d meta a silence _
digraph ^V monitor M split S
displays * next ^@ ^N sp n suspend ^Z z
dumptermcap . number N time ^T t
fit F only Q title A
flow ^F f other ^A vbell ^G
focus ^I pow_break B version v
hardcopy h pow_detach D width W
help ? prev ^H ^P p ^? windows ^W w
history { } quit \ wrap ^R r
info i readbuf <>
kill K k redisplay ^L l xoff ^S s
lastmsg ^M m remove X xon ^Q q
^] paste .
" windowlist -b
- select -
0 select 0
1 select 1
2 select 2
3 select 3
4 select 4
5 select 5
6 select 6
7 select 7
8 select 8
9 select 9
I login on
O login off
] paste .
| split -v
:kB: focus up
Here is a list of common commands, all starting with Ctrl+A
Ctrl+A t
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Create a new window.
Ctrl+A c
List the window number, starts with “0”.
Ctrl+A N
This is window 1 (bash).
Move to previous screen.
Ctrl+A p
Quit using screen.
Ctrl+A \
Really quit and kill all your windows [y/n]
Clear screen of all text including prompt.
Ctrl+A C
List Available windows.
Ctrl+A “
Num Name Flags
0 bash $
1 bash $
Check version.
Ctrl+A v
screen 4.00.03jw4 (FAU) 2-May-06
Split Window
The split window with screen is a handy feature. It allows you to connect to a remote server and split the window so that you can run two different applications and watch both.
Once you have screen running use this command to create a vertical split.
Ctrl+A S
You can move between screens using this command.
Ctrl+A tab
When you move to the new window create a new screen with:
Ctrl+A c
Create vertical split window.
Ctrl+A |
You can move between screens using this command.
Ctrl+A tab
When you move to the new window create a new screen with:
Ctrl+A c
You can terminate one window with this command:
Ctrl+A k
Lock a window.
Ctrl+A x
Close a window.
Ctrl+A X
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