Screen

Commands

• open a session with name: screen -S <session_name>

• list sessions: screen -ls

• resume detached session: screen -r <session_name>

Keyboard Commands

• scroll up: ctrl + a then esc

Recover a “lost” Screen Session

If your remote connection crashed while you had an open screen session you have to detach it before you can reconnect. You do it this way:

Reattach a session and if necessary detach it first.

screen -rd <session_name>

Rename a session

To rename a session do:

1. Attach to the session in question

2. Press ctrl + a

3. Type :sessionname <your_session_name> – yes, the first colon is needed there, no extra spaces

4. Type enter