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Warning: Undefined array key "media" in /home/public/screen/feed.php on line 397 GNU screen manhttps://aperiodic.net/screen/2026-05-03T00:57:36+00:00FeedCreator 1.8 (info@mypapit.net)man:character_translation2010-01-22T15:30:08+00:002010-01-22T15:30:08+00:00https://aperiodic.net/screen/man:character_translation?rev=1264174208&do=diffAnonymousanonymous@undisclosed.example.comCharacter Translation
screen has a powerful mechanism to translate characters to arbitrary strings depending on the current font and terminal type. Use this feature if you want to work with a common standard character set (say ISO8851-latin1) even on terminals that scatter the more unusual characters over several national language font pages.Character Translation
screen has a powerful mechanism to translate characters to arbitrary strings depending on the current font and terminal type. Use this feature if you want to work with a common standard character set (say ISO8851-latin1) even on terminals that scatter the more unusual characters over several national language font pages.man:command-line_options2021-02-16T10:22:33+00:002021-02-16T10:22:33+00:00https://aperiodic.net/screen/man:command-line_options?rev=1613470953&do=diffAnonymousanonymous@undisclosed.example.comCommand-Line Options
Screen has the following command-line options:
-a
include all capabilities (with some minor exceptions) in each window's termcap, even if screen must redraw parts of the display in order to implement a function.
-ACommand-Line Options
Screen has the following command-line options:
-a
include all capabilities (with some minor exceptions) in each window's termcap, even if screen must redraw parts of the display in order to implement a function.
-Aman:customization2021-02-16T10:56:56+00:002021-02-16T10:56:56+00:00https://aperiodic.net/screen/man:customization?rev=1613473016&do=diffAnonymousanonymous@undisclosed.example.comCustomization
The “socket directory” defaults either to $HOME/.screen or simply to /tmp/screens or preferably to /var/run/screen chosen at compile-time. If screen is installed setuid-root, then the administrator should compile screen with an adequate (not NFS mounted) socket directory. IfCustomization
The “socket directory” defaults either to $HOME/.screen or simply to /tmp/screens or preferably to /var/run/screen chosen at compile-time. If screen is installed setuid-root, then the administrator should compile screen with an adequate (not NFS mounted) socket directory. Ifman:default_key_bindings2021-02-16T18:41:08+00:002021-02-16T18:41:08+00:00https://aperiodic.net/screen/man:default_key_bindings?rev=1613500868&do=diffAnonymousanonymous@undisclosed.example.comDefault Key Bindings
As mentioned, each screen command consists of a “C-a” followed by one other character. For your convenience, all commands that are bound to lower-case letters are also bound to their control character counterparts (with the exception ofDefault Key Bindings
As mentioned, each screen command consists of a “C-a” followed by one other character. For your convenience, all commands that are bound to lower-case letters are also bound to their control character counterparts (with the exception ofman:environment2010-01-25T02:18:27+00:002010-01-25T02:18:27+00:00https://aperiodic.net/screen/man:environment?rev=1264385907&do=diffAnonymousanonymous@undisclosed.example.comEnvironment
See Environment.Environment
See Environment.man:files2010-01-22T22:08:21+00:002010-01-22T22:08:21+00:00https://aperiodic.net/screen/man:files?rev=1264198101&do=diffAnonymousanonymous@undisclosed.example.comSee Files.See Files.man:flow-control2021-02-16T18:53:37+00:002021-02-16T18:53:37+00:00https://aperiodic.net/screen/man:flow-control?rev=1613501617&do=diffAnonymousanonymous@undisclosed.example.comFlow-Control
Each window has a flow-control setting that determines how screen deals with the XON and XOFF characters (and perhaps the interrupt character). When flow-control is turned off, screen ignores the XON and XOFF characters, which allows the user to send them to the current program by simply typing them (useful for theFlow-Control
Each window has a flow-control setting that determines how screen deals with the XON and XOFF characters (and perhaps the interrupt character). When flow-control is turned off, screen ignores the XON and XOFF characters, which allows the user to send them to the current program by simply typing them (useful for theman:input_translation2021-02-19T20:07:25+00:002021-02-19T20:07:25+00:00https://aperiodic.net/screen/man:input_translation?rev=1613765245&do=diffAnonymousanonymous@undisclosed.example.comInput Translation
In order to do a full VT100 emulation screen has to detect that a sequence of characters in the input stream was generated by a keypress on the user's keyboard and insert the VT100 style escape sequence. screen has a very flexible way of doing this by making it possible to map arbitrary commands on arbitrary sequences of characters. For standard VT100 emulation the command will always insert a string in the input buffer of the window (see also command stuff in the command ta…Input Translation
In order to do a full VT100 emulation screen has to detect that a sequence of characters in the input stream was generated by a keypress on the user's keyboard and insert the VT100 style escape sequence. screen has a very flexible way of doing this by making it possible to map arbitrary commands on arbitrary sequences of characters. For standard VT100 emulation the command will always insert a string in the input buffer of the window (see also command stuff in the command ta…man:sessionnames2017-07-07T08:45:43+00:002017-07-07T08:45:43+00:00https://aperiodic.net/screen/man:sessionnames?rev=1499417143&do=diffAnonymousanonymous@undisclosed.example.comSession Names
Each session has a name associated with it that can be used when attaching to them. Session names are displayed when listing your sessions using screen -list.
root@backup:~# screen -list
There are screens on:
7637.dispatch (Attached)
7545.playing (Detached)
7680.irc (Detached)
7684.logs (Attached)
7693.pts-5.backup (Attached)
4 Sockets in /var/run/screen/S-root.Session Names
Each session has a name associated with it that can be used when attaching to them. Session names are displayed when listing your sessions using screen -list.
root@backup:~# screen -list
There are screens on:
7637.dispatch (Attached)
7545.playing (Detached)
7680.irc (Detached)
7684.logs (Attached)
7693.pts-5.backup (Attached)
4 Sockets in /var/run/screen/S-root.man:special_terminal_capabilities2021-02-19T20:07:15+00:002021-02-19T20:07:15+00:00https://aperiodic.net/screen/man:special_terminal_capabilities?rev=1613765235&do=diffAnonymousanonymous@undisclosed.example.comSpecial Terminal Capabilities
The following table describes all terminal capabilities that are recognized by screen and are not in the termcap(5) manual. You can place these capabilities in your termcap entries (in /etc/termcap) or use them with the commandsSpecial Terminal Capabilities
The following table describes all terminal capabilities that are recognized by screen and are not in the termcap(5) manual. You can place these capabilities in your termcap entries (in /etc/termcap) or use them with the commandsman:start2021-02-19T20:14:32+00:002021-02-19T20:14:32+00:00https://aperiodic.net/screen/man:start?rev=1613765672&do=diffAnonymousanonymous@undisclosed.example.comThis page (as well as the other pages in the man: namespace) is derived from the screen man page; please try not to deviate too much from its text.
If you want to add supplemental information, put it in a page in the main namespace and link to that page from here.This page (as well as the other pages in the man: namespace) is derived from the screen man page; please try not to deviate too much from its text.
If you want to add supplemental information, put it in a page in the main namespace and link to that page from here.man:string_escapes2021-02-19T20:07:05+00:002021-02-19T20:07:05+00:00https://aperiodic.net/screen/man:string_escapes?rev=1613765225&do=diffAnonymousanonymous@undisclosed.example.comString Escapes
Screen provides an escape mechanism to insert information like the current
time into messages or file names. The escape character is '%' with one
exception: inside of a window's hardstatus '^%' ('^E') is used instead.
Here is the full list of supported escapes:String Escapes
Screen provides an escape mechanism to insert information like the current
time into messages or file names. The escape character is '%' with one
exception: inside of a window's hardstatus '^%' ('^E') is used instead.
Here is the full list of supported escapes:man:the_virtual_terminal2021-02-19T20:06:54+00:002021-02-19T20:06:54+00:00https://aperiodic.net/screen/man:the_virtual_terminal?rev=1613765214&do=diffAnonymousanonymous@undisclosed.example.comThe Virtual Terminal
Each window in a screen session emulates a VT100 terminal, with some extra functions added. The VT100 emulator is hardcoded; no other terminal types can be emulated.
Usually screen tries to emulate as much of the VT100/ANSI standard as possible. But if your terminal lacks certain capabilities, the emulation may not be complete. In these casesThe Virtual Terminal
Each window in a screen session emulates a VT100 terminal, with some extra functions added. The VT100 emulator is hardcoded; no other terminal types can be emulated.
Usually screen tries to emulate as much of the VT100/ANSI standard as possible. But if your terminal lacks certain capabilities, the emulation may not be complete. In these casesman:titles2021-02-19T20:06:43+00:002021-02-19T20:06:43+00:00https://aperiodic.net/screen/man:titles?rev=1613765203&do=diffAnonymousanonymous@undisclosed.example.com:!: See alsoTitle examples has additional examples and explanations.
Titles (naming windows)
You can customize each window's name in the window display (viewed with the “windows” command (C-a w)) by setting it with one of the title commands. Normally the name displayed is the actual command name of the program created in the window. However, it is sometimes useful to distinguish various programs of the same name or to change the name on-the-fly to reflect the current state of the window.…:!: See alsoTitle examples has additional examples and explanations.
Titles (naming windows)
You can customize each window's name in the window display (viewed with the “windows” command (C-a w)) by setting it with one of the title commands. Normally the name displayed is the actual command name of the program created in the window. However, it is sometimes useful to distinguish various programs of the same name or to change the name on-the-fly to reflect the current state of the window.…man:window_types2021-02-19T20:04:16+00:002021-02-19T20:04:16+00:00https://aperiodic.net/screen/man:window_types?rev=1613765056&do=diffAnonymousanonymous@undisclosed.example.comWindow Types
Screen provides three different window types. New windows are created with screen's screen command (see also the entry in chapter customization). The first parameter to the screen command defines which type of window is created. The different window types are all special cases of the normal type. They have been added in order to allowWindow Types
Screen provides three different window types. New windows are created with screen's screen command (see also the entry in chapter customization). The first parameter to the screen command defines which type of window is created. The different window types are all special cases of the normal type. They have been added in order to allow