my-docs/Linux/Terminal Multiplexers/screen.md

🖥️ Mastering screen (Terminal Multiplexer)

screen is a terminal multiplexer. It allows you to:

✨ Start a terminal session that stays alive even if you disconnect. ✨ Run multiple shell sessions inside a single terminal. ✨ Detach and reattach to sessions later.

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🚀 Basic Commands

▶️ Create a new shell

screen

📝 Create a new shell with a specific name

screen -S session_name

📜 Show all active sessions

screen -ls

🔗 Reattach to a session

screen -r session_name

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🛑 Closing Sessions

❌ Exit a session (from inside)

exit

💣 Kill a specific session

screen -X -S session_name quit

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🌟 Pro Tips

• You can detach from a session with Ctrl + A then D.
• Sessions keep running even if you log out or disconnect.
• Great for long-running processes (e.g., servers, builds, SSH tasks).