How to use the screen command

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The screen command launches a terminal in the background which can be detached from and then reconnected to. This is especially useful when you log in to the system remotely. You can start a screen, kick off a command, detach from the screen, and log out. You can then log in later and reattach to the screen and see the program running.

To start a screen session type the com...

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