# GNU Screen basics quick reference

DevFeed: [GNU Screen basics quick reference](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/gnu-screen-basics-quick-reference-35492.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://darkcoding.net/strategy/gnu-screen-basics-quick-reference/>)

Author: Graham King

Published: 2010-12-10T06:06:34Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Graham King](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/graham-king.md>)

Topics: [screen](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/screen.md>), [Command-line interface](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cli.md>), [ssh](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ssh.md>), [remote-development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/remote-development.md>)

Tags: [commands](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/commands.md>), [remote](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/remote.md>), [screen](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/screen.md>), [sessions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sessions.md>), [split](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/split.md>), [ssh](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ssh.md>), [strategy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/strategy.md>), [terminal](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/terminal.md>), [unix](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/unix.md>)

## AI overview

A quick reference for GNU Screen covering installation, configuration, session attachment, essential keyboard commands, scrollback, and split windows. It focuses on using Screen to maintain multiple terminal sessions on remote machines over SSH.

## Source excerpt

"Unlock the power of remote work with Screen: Your terminal multitasking companion!"