screen is an application that can allow you to create multiple sessions with one terminal connection.
Install screen on a CentOS system.
yum install screen
Install on Debian or Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install screen
Start the application by using the command “screen”.
[Press Space or Return to end.]
Command Options
Command key: ^A Literal ^A: a break ^B b license , removebuf = clear C lockscreen ^X x reset Z colon : log H screen ^C c copy ^[ [ login L select ' detach ^D d meta a silence _ digraph ^V monitor M split S displays * next ^@ ^N sp n suspend ^Z z dumptermcap . number N time ^T t fit F only Q title A flow ^F f other ^A vbell ^G focus ^I pow_break B version v hardcopy h pow_detach D width W help ? prev ^H ^P p ^? windows ^W w history { } quit \ wrap ^R r info i readbuf < writebuf > kill K k redisplay ^L l xoff ^S s lastmsg ^M m remove X xon ^Q q ^] paste . " windowlist -b - select - 0 select 0 1 select 1 2 select 2 3 select 3 4 select 4 5 select 5 6 select 6 7 select 7 8 select 8 9 select 9 I login on O login off ] paste . | split -v :kB: focus up
Here is a list of common commands, all starting with Ctrl+A
Ctrl+A t
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Create a new window.
Ctrl+A c
List the window number, starts with “0”.
Ctrl+A N
This is window 1 (bash).
Move to previous screen.
Ctrl+A p
Quit using screen.
Ctrl+A \
Really quit and kill all your windows [y/n]
Clear screen of all text including prompt.
Ctrl+A C
List Available windows.
Ctrl+A “
Num Name Flags
0 bash $
1 bash $
Check version.
Ctrl+A v
screen 4.00.03jw4 (FAU) 2-May-06
Split Window
The split window with screen is a handy feature. It allows you to connect to a remote server and split the window so that you can run two different applications and watch both.
Once you have screen running use this command to create a vertical split.
Ctrl+A S
You can move between screens using this command.
Ctrl+A tab
When you move to the new window create a new screen with:
Ctrl+A c
Create vertical split window.
Ctrl+A |
You can move between screens using this command.
Ctrl+A tab
When you move to the new window create a new screen with:
Ctrl+A c
You can terminate one window with this command:
Ctrl+A k
Lock a window.
Ctrl+A x
Close a window.
Ctrl+A X