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== Basics ==
== Basics ==
'''screen''' usually does not exist. This is the committee's general position on screen due to the disastrous and/or hilarious situations which often result in new members' attempts to get it working. However, for the purpose of this tutorial, screen '''does''' exist, and this is how you use it. (Blame coconut for this defiance.)
=== Omg, what's screen? ===
screen is most commonly known as "that thing that lets you stay logged in to chat when you log out of RedBrick". It's a terminal multiplexer, which allows you to log into multiple terminal sessions from one terminal window and keeps them open when you go away to bed or whatever it is you do with your time.
=== Opening ===
=== Opening ===
   screen
   screen
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=== Creating windows ===
=== Creating windows ===
When you start screen, it presents you with one default window.
When you start screen, it presents you with one default window.
  ctrl + a + c
  ctrl + a c
This keybinding will open a new window (window 2) inside screen.
This keybinding will open a new window (window 2) inside screen.


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