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− | To detach from a screen, and leave it running use: <code>Ctrl + A, D</code> | + | To detach from a screen, and leave it running use: <code>Ctrl + A, D</code><br> |
+ | To send a <code>^A</code> character to the program running in the screen (e.g. minicom) use: <code>Ctrl + A, A</code> |
Revision as of 10:40, 26 May 2010
Useful commands and aliases for screen
# usage: sc <screen_name> # creates a new screen, or connects to an existing screen called <screen_name> alias sc='screen -d -R' # usage: sl # lists existing screens alias sl='screen -list' # usage: ss # creates a new screen using the current date and time for its name alias ss='screen -S screen_`date "+%d-%b-%Y_%k:%M.%S"`' # usage: qs # used to quit the current screen - must be used from inside a screen alias qs='kill `echo $STY|cut -d "." -f 1`'
To detach from a screen, and leave it running use: Ctrl + A, D
To send a ^A
character to the program running in the screen (e.g. minicom) use: Ctrl + A, A