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Graggle at 13:01, 20 April 2026

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	The Gentoo wiki article on screen (quite in depth) : http://www.gentoo-wiki.info/Screen		The Gentoo wiki article on screen (quite in depth) : http://www.gentoo-wiki.info/Screen

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Lithium: /* Screen commands */

2012-11-03T01:49:47Z

Screen commands

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	followed by the id listed above of the screen you want to reattach to.		followed by the id listed above of the screen you want to reattach to.

			=== Moving windows ===
			If are in a window, but want it to move it to another, just type these commands while attached to screen and in that window, and replace '''x''' with the destination you want:

			Ctrl + a
			:
			number x

			For example, if you are in window number 2, press '''Ctrl+a''', then type the colon symbol (''':'''), then '''number 4''', to move that window to window 4.

	=== Start and stop signals ===		=== Start and stop signals ===

Creadak: /* Reattaching Screen Automatically */ talked about ~/.zlogin and ~/.bash_login

2011-10-21T18:25:20Z

Reattaching Screen Automatically: talked about ~/.zlogin and ~/.bash_login

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	So, you've made your screen, configured it, and you happily type screen -dr '''every time''' you login to RedBrick. But wouldn't it be nice if whenever you login your screen would reattach '''itself'''??? It can be done :D		So, you've made your screen, configured it, and you happily type screen -dr '''every time''' you login to RedBrick. But wouldn't it be nice if whenever you login your screen would reattach '''itself'''??? It can be done :D

	Simply use your favorite text editor to edit your ~/.~~zshrc~~ (or ~/.~~[name_of_shell]rc)~~ and ~~paste~~ the following ~~code into~~ it.		Simply use your favorite text editor to edit your ~/.zlogin if you're using zsh (if you haven't changed your login shell, this is the one you're using) or ~/.bash_login if you're using bash and put the following in it

	~~if [ -z "$STY" -a $TERM != "screen" ]~~		screen -dr
	~~then~~
	~~exec~~ screen -dr
	fi

	That should do the job. ~~However make sure to keep the spaces between the if statement, the brackets and the inside of the if statement (or it won~~'~~t work).~~		That should do the job. It'll try to reattach a screen whenever you login on any redbrick server

	~~In particular~~

	~~$TERM != "screen"~~

	~~is very important for that code segment to work, otherwise when connecting to another server (Carbon for instance), your shell will~~ try to ~~attach~~ a screen ~~session, fail and disconnect leaving~~ you on ~~the~~ server ~~you tried to connect from (Really quite annoying).~~

	* Please note, if this in fact, does not work, you can edit it out by using winSCP and editing the file using it.		* Please note, if this in fact, does not work, you can edit it out by using winSCP and editing the file using it.

Creadak: /* Reattaching Screen Automatically */

2010-05-29T22:43:03Z

Reattaching Screen Automatically

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	is very important for that code segment to work, otherwise when connecting to another server (Carbon for instance), your shell will try to attach a screen session, fail and disconnect leaving you on the server you tried to connect from (Really quite annoying).		is very important for that code segment to work, otherwise when connecting to another server (Carbon for instance), your shell will try to attach a screen session, fail and disconnect leaving you on the server you tried to connect from (Really quite annoying).

			* Please note, if this in fact, does not work, you can edit it out by using winSCP and editing the file using it.

	== Useful links ==		== Useful links ==

Credak: Added section on reattaching screen automatically

2010-02-24T19:23:24Z

Added section on reattaching screen automatically

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	[[Image:screenrc.jpg]]		[[Image:screenrc.jpg]]

			=== Reattaching Screen Automatically ===

			So, you've made your screen, configured it, and you happily type screen -dr '''every time''' you login to RedBrick. But wouldn't it be nice if whenever you login your screen would reattach '''itself'''??? It can be done :D

			Simply use your favorite text editor to edit your ~/.zshrc (or ~/.[name_of_shell]rc) and paste the following code into it.

			if [ -z "$STY" -a $TERM != "screen" ]
			then
			exec screen -dr
			fi

			That should do the job. However make sure to keep the spaces between the if statement, the brackets and the inside of the if statement (or it won't work).

			In particular

			$TERM != "screen"

			is very important for that code segment to work, otherwise when connecting to another server (Carbon for instance), your shell will try to attach a screen session, fail and disconnect leaving you on the server you tried to connect from (Really quite annoying).

	== Useful links ==		== Useful links ==

Credak: /* Screen Configuration */

2010-02-24T18:08:52Z

Screen Configuration

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	hardstatus string '%{= kg}[ %{G}%H %{g}][%= %{= kw}%?%-Lw%?%{=b kR}(%{W}%n*%f %t%?(%u)%?%{=b kR})%{= kw}%?%+Lw%? %?%= %{g}][%{Y}%l%{g}]%{=b C}[ %d %M %c ]%{W}'		hardstatus string '%{= kg}[ %{G}%H %{g}][%= %{= kw}%?%-Lw%?%{=b kR}(%{W}%n*%f %t%?(%u)%?%{=b kR})%{= kw}%?%+Lw%? %?%= %{g}][%{Y}%l%{g}]%{=b C}[ %d %M %c ]%{W}'
	deflogin off		deflogin off
			startup_message off
	screen -t irc 1 irssi		screen -t irc 1 irssi
	screen -t Email/slrn 2 mutt -Z		screen -t Email/slrn 2 mutt -Z
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	This sets windows logged out by default, which means that you won't have to "mesg n" windows to not receive heys		This sets windows logged out by default, which means that you won't have to "mesg n" windows to not receive heys

			startup_message off

			This turns the startup message thats displayed when you start a new screen session off.

	screen -t heys -L -l 3		screen -t heys -L -l 3

Coconut at 15:46, 23 September 2009

2009-09-23T15:46:46Z

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	== Basics ==		== Basics ==
	'''Screen''' usually does not exist~~. This~~ <s>is the committee's</s>was a former committee's general position on screen due to the disastrous and/or hilarious situations which often result from 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.)		'''Screen''' usually does not exist; this <s>is the committee's</s> was a former committee's general position on screen due to the disastrous and/or hilarious situations which often result from 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? ===		=== Omg, what's screen? ===

Coconut: /* Basics */

2009-09-23T15:46:00Z

Basics

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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 from 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.)		'''Screen''' usually does not exist. This <s>is the committee's</s>was a former committee's general position on screen due to the disastrous and/or hilarious situations which often result from 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? ===		=== Omg, what's screen? ===

Coconut at 15:43, 23 September 2009

2009-09-23T15:43:26Z

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	=== Detaching and reattaching screen ===		=== Detaching and reattaching screen ===
	One of the most popular features of screen is that it can keep you logged in even when you're offline. This means you can leave programs running or even stay on IRC even when you're not online. To do this, you just detach from screen instead of exiting it. To detach from screen without exiting, use the following command:
			One of the most popular features of screen is that it can keep you logged in even when you're offline. This means you can leave programs running or even stay on IRC even when you're not online. When you "minimise" screen or make it invisible, it is called detaching it.

			To do this, you just detach from screen instead of exiting it. To detach from screen without exiting, use the following command:
	ctrl-a d		ctrl-a d

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	Later, you'll come back online and want to reattach to your screen session. To reattach a detached screen, use this command at the prompt:		Later, you'll come back online and want to reattach to your screen session. When you "maximise" screen or bring it back onto your terminal, this is known as attaching. To reattach a detached screen, use this command at the prompt:
	screen -dr		screen -dr

	The -d will detach any "attached" screens and -r will reattach your screen.		The -d will detach any attached screens and -r will reattach your screen.

	If you have more than one screen session available, you will need to specify the screen id you wish to open. You'll be given a list of the currently available screens, so then you type:		If you have more than one screen session available, you will need to specify the screen id you wish to open. You'll be given a list of the currently available screens, so then you type:

Train at 16:44, 22 July 2009

2009-07-22T16:44:30Z

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	[[Image:screenrc.jpg]]		[[Image:screenrc.jpg]]

	==~~=More commands=~~==		== Useful links ==
	If you'd like to learn more about the program, a long list of screen commands can be found here: http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/linux/cmd/cmd.csp?path=s/screen		If you'd like to learn more about the program, a long list of screen commands can be found here: http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/linux/cmd/cmd.csp?path=s/screen

			Help edited a screenrc: http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/560

			A starting guide to screen: http://magazine.redhat.com/2007/09/27/a-guide-to-gnu-screen/

			The Gentoo wiki article on screen (quite in depth) : http://www.gentoo-wiki.info/Screen

	[[Category:Helpdesk]]		[[Category:Helpdesk]]