How to use Screen in Linux

What is Screen?
- screen is an application in linux that can be used to create remote connection even if you got network interruptions.
- the windows equivalent of screen is remote desktop


Create a Screen Session

$ screen


Resume a Screen Session

$ screen -r [nameofscreen]
ex. screen -r 888911823


List all Screen Session
$ screen -ls
ex. screen -ls

888911823      (01/10/14 15:51:19)     (Attached)
888911824      (01/10/14 15:59:19)     (Attached)


Terminate a Screen Session

$ screen -X -S [nameofscreen] quit