screen_tutorial.md

Tutorial on how to use screen

1. To start a screen with a named session screen -S session_name
2. To detach a screen ctrl+a d
3. To attach to a screen screen -r session_name
4. To see the list of screens `screen -ls
5. To kill a screen screen -X -S <screen_id> quit
6. To detach from current screen screen -d

Split screen (Ubuntu)

• To split vertically: ctrl a then |
• To split horizontally: ctrl a then S
• To unsplit: ctrl a then Q
• To switch from one to another: ctrl a then tab
• After splitting, you need to go the new region and activate it using ctrl a then c

For more screen commands, visit this stack exchange post.