Screen Cheat Sheet

In Linux

Screen is a terminal multiplexer that allows you to run multiple terminal sessions within a single window. This cheat sheet provides an extensive list of commands and shortcuts for using Screen.

Starting and Exiting Screen

Command	Description
`screen`	Start a new screen session
`screen -S session_name`	Start a new screen session with a specific name
`screen -r`	Reattach to a detached screen session
`screen -r session_name`	Reattach to a specific detached screen session
`screen -ls`	List all screen sessions
`exit`	Exit the current screen session
`Ctrl + A` `D`	Detach from the current screen session

Creating and Managing Windows

Command	Description
`Ctrl + A` `C`	Create a new window
`Ctrl + A` `N`	Switch to the next window
`Ctrl + A` `P`	Switch to the previous window
`Ctrl + A` `0-9`	Switch to a specific window
`Ctrl + A` `""`	List all windows
`Ctrl + A` `W`	Show a list of all windows
`Ctrl + A` `K`	Kill the current window
`Ctrl + A` `&`	Kill the current window and terminate the screen session

Splitting the Screen

Command	Description
`Ctrl + A` `S`	Split the screen horizontally
`Ctrl + A` `\|`	Split the screen vertically
`Ctrl + A` `Tab`	Switch between split regions
`Ctrl + A` `Q`	Show pane numbers
`Ctrl + A` `X`	Kill the current region

Copy and Paste

Command	Description
`Ctrl + A` `[`	Enter copy mode
`Ctrl + A` `]`	Paste the contents of the clipboard
`Ctrl + A` `=`	Show information about the current region
`Ctrl + A` `:` `writebuf filename`	Write the contents of the clipboard to a file
`Ctrl + A` `:` `readbuf filename`	Read the contents of a file into the clipboard

Miscellaneous

Command	Description
`Ctrl + A` `?`	Show a list of all key bindings
`Ctrl + A` `:` `quit`	Quit screen
`Ctrl + A` `:` `version`	Show the version of screen
`Ctrl + A` `:` `source .screenrc`	Reload the .screenrc file
`Ctrl + A` `:` `sessionname session_name`	Rename the current session
`Ctrl + A` `:` `title window_title`	Rename the current window

For more information, see the Screen User’s Manual.

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