screen is excellent screen managment utility which will make the command line fans much more easier !
installation
installing is simple as running yum command :
yum install screen -y
using screens windows
Create ~./.screenrc file containing the below :
caption always "%{+b rk}%H%{gk} |%c %{yk}%d.%m.%Y | %72=Load: %l %{wk}"
hardstatus alwayslastline "%?%{yk}%-Lw%?%{wb}%n*%f %t%?(%u)%?%?%{yk}%+Lw%?"
for more information refer to :
working with multiple windows :
screen
ctrl+A -> c : create new screen command window
switch to relevant screen:
ctrl+A -> <number>
or
ctrl+A -> ” ( and than select relevant window)
it will be looked like below :
using splitted screens
working with splitted screens :
screen
ctrl+A -> shift+S : create new screen session
ctrl+A -> tab :switch to next screen
ctrl+A -> c : create new screen
ctrl+A -> shift+| : create new horizontal screen
ctrl+A -> tab :switch to next screen
ctrl+A -> c : create new screen command window
ctrl+A -> shift+X : kill current screen
ctrl+A -> n : go to next screen
sharing screening
in order to share screen or to connect screen session from home use the below :
screen -S myshare
screen -ls
There are screens on:
24703.myshare (Attached)
4055.pts-9.centos7 (Attached)
open new putty window and run :
screen -x myshare #you can also use the number
for more information :
http://aperiodic.net/screen/quick_reference
http://www.kilobitspersecond.com/2014/02/10/understanding-gnu-screens-hardstatus-strings/
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/10950 (refer to backtick numbering)
Yaniv Paz - the blog 