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Screen Shortcuts

shortcut	description
`CTRL`-`A` `CTRL`-`C`	create new tab
`CTRL`-`A` `N`	jump to the next tab
`CTRL`-`A` `P`	jump to the previous tab
`CTRL`-`A` `0`	jump to tab 0
`CTRL`-`A` `1`	jump to tab 1
`CTRL`-`A` `D`	detach session (run in background)
`CTRL`-`A` `CTRL`-`A`	jump between windows
`CTRL`-`A` `“`	windows list
`CTRL`-`A` `Alt`	rename window
`CTRL`-`A` `Shift`	split screen
`CTRL`-`A` `TAB`	jump other split screen
`CTRL`-`A` `X`	split screen off
`CTRL`-`A` `X`	screen lock
`CTRL`-`A` `ESC`	copy mode (scroll up)
`CTRL`-`A` `[`	copy mode (scroll up)
	Choose start and `ENTER` → choose end and `ENTER`
	or for retangle mode: choose start and `C`+`ENTER` → choose end and `C`+`ENTER`
`CTRL`-`A` `]`	insert from STDIN
`CTRL`-`A` `A`	send ctrl+a to application

command	description
screen -S <session name>	start a new screen session
screen -r <session name>	reattach existing screen session
screen -x <session name>
screen -ls	show all screen sessions