If you’re not getting the same results, you may have made a mistake when naming the session (or forgotten all together). You can use the session name to easily re-attach a screen with option -r. How do you get back to your processes to check on them? I’ll explain that to you. So, you have two processes running now in the background. Total used free shared buff/cache available Let’s call it ‘free’ (because I’ll use free command here but it can be named anything like session2 etc) and enter: watch freeĬombining watch command with free lets you constantly monitor RAM usage. Top will continue to run in the background, but I am taken back to the screen application.įrom here, I can start another session. I will then use the + d keyboard shortcut to detach it. I will start an instance of the top command. It automatically launches the named session and I can accomplish whatever task I need to. screen -S topįor this instance, I’ve created one called top (don’t confuse it with the command top, it could be named anything).
You can start screen and apply a memorable name.
Screenie commands driver#
This will effectively put you in the driver seat as you demo the functionality. I will look at these common management tasks in an easy to follow linear method. screenrc file which can usually be found in /etc/screenrc. Like most things on linux, they can also be customized.
It’s important to note that these shortcuts are case-sensitive. Instead, you will hit and then the specified key.
Screenie commands full#
You can also access the keybindings screen for a full list. I’ve created a table to explain some basic functions. Screen is fairly easy to use, but it can still be a little confusing for new users specially because it relies completely on keyboard shortcuts in the terminal. If you are using a different package manager, obviously this command may be different.
Screenie commands install#
Screen is not installed by default, so I will type: sudo apt install screen I am using Pop OS which is a Debian derivative distribution that uses the apt package manager. You can check to see if it’s installed by running the following: screen -version Many modern distributions include it, but it’s usually easy to install otherwise. Install Screen on your Linux distributionįirst, you’ll want to see if this software is already included with your Linux distribution. Sounds good? Let’s see more about Screen. You can send running processes and sessions to background without interrupting your current workflow. With Screen, you can do all of it from one single ‘screen’.
At the same time, you may want to keep a tab on the RAM and CPU utilization on the server while doing work on the local system. If you spend a lot of time in the terminal, you may find yourself using several terminals at once to perform different tasks.įor example, you may log in via SSH to a remote server and perform some tasks there. Screenshot of multiple terminals opened in one terminal window Should you consider using screen to improve your workflow? Let’s look at some of the reasons you might want to try it out. The Screen command in Linux allows the user to create multiple virtual terminals that can be saved by name and reopened using keyboard shortcuts.
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