Tuesday, April 21, 2009

linux Screen utility

Keyboard shortcuts

KeyActionNotes
Ctrl+a cnew window
Ctrl+a nnext windowI bind F12 to this
Ctrl+a pprevious windowI bind F11 to this
Ctrl+a "select window from listI have window list in the status line
Ctrl+a Ctrl+aprevious window viewed



Ctrl+a Ssplit terminal horizontally into regionsCtrl+a c to create new window there
Ctrl+a :resizeresize region
Ctrl+a :fitfit screen size to new terminal sizeCtrl+a F is the same. Do after resizing xterm
Ctrl+a :removeremove regionCtrl+a X is the same
Ctrl+a tabMove to next region



Ctrl+a ddetach screen from terminalStart screen with -r option to reattach
Ctrl+a Aset window title
Ctrl+a xlock sessionEnter user password to unlock
Ctrl+a [enter scrollback/copy modeEnter to start and end copy region. Ctrl+a ] to leave this mode
Ctrl+a ]paste bufferSupports pasting between windows
Ctrl+a >write paste buffer to fileuseful for copying between screens
Ctrl+a <read paste buffer from fileuseful for pasting between screens



Ctrl+a ?show key bindings/command namesNote unbound commands only in man page
Ctrl+a :goto screen command promptup shows last command entered

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