Screen

For background tasks and multiplexing terminals

Shortcut

Purpose

C-a d

detach screen

screen -S <name>

New session name

C-a c

New window

screen -ls

List running sessions / screens

C-a tab

Cycle windows

screen -r -d

Attach screen that is already attached

screen -x

Attach to running session

C-a S

Split display horizontally

C-a |

Split display vertically

layout save defaultto ~/.screenrc

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