Quick Tips on how to use "Screen"?

[chip piller]

Senectus . <senectus <at> gmail.com> writes:

> 
> Does anyone have any links to a site with Tips and methods for using
> the app called "screen"
> 
> I've been searching for some time and keep getting lost of false
> positives due to the common name of the app (you try searching for
> "screen tips" or "screen howto" etc :-P )
> 
> As I understand it I should be able to use screen to ssh into a remote
> site start a process then  drop off the net and be able to reconnect
> to that same still running session when I log back on again.. is that
> right?
> 
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> Ubuntu Breezy 5.10
> The less you know, the more you believe. - Bono
> 
> 

Yes, screen will do what you want.

First, do a 'man screen' to see how to use it.  Or search for "gnu screen linux
reattach detach" and you will find some good links.

The way I use it is simple: start a terminal window, type 'screen' at the
command line, then start some process/work.  Then detach from the screen session
by simultaneously holding down the ctrl and A keys, followed by the d key.  To
reattach to the screen session you get a terminal window on the machine, either
locally or through ssh, and type 'screen -r'.
--Chip