Useful Screen Commands

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>> To install screen

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#yum install screen
>> After installation if you see "/var/run/screen must have permissions 777" then change the permission to 777 

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#chmod 777 /var/run/screen
>> To list screenname and state (attached or detached)

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#screen -ls
After typing screen -ls it will show whether screen is "detached" or "attached" state

>> To reattach "detached" screen

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#screen -r <screenname>
>> Leaving screen

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press down ctrl + A together and type D   (ctrl A + D)

>> When u type screen -ls if the screen is attached, then do the below

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#screen -D <screenname>     then

#screen -r <screenname>