is a screen manager with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation (multiplexing up to 10 pseudo-terminals).
| screen.texinfo (screen-4.8.0) | : | screen.texinfo (screen-4.9.0) |
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| \input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*- | | \input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*- |
| @c %**start of header | | @c %**start of header |
| @c vi:set wm=5 | | @c vi:set wm=5 |
| @documentencoding ISO-8859-15 | | @documentencoding ISO-8859-15 |
| @setfilename screen.info | | @setfilename screen.info |
| @settitle Screen User's Manual | | @settitle Screen User's Manual |
| @dircategory General Commands | | @dircategory General Commands |
| @finalout | | @finalout |
| @setchapternewpage odd | | @setchapternewpage odd |
| @c %**end of header | | @c %**end of header |
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| @set version 4.8.0 | | @set version 4.9.0 |
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| @direntry | | @direntry |
| * Screen: (screen). Full-screen window manager. | | * Screen: (screen). Full-screen window manager. |
| @end direntry | | @end direntry |
| | |
| @c For examples, use a literal escape in info. | | @c For examples, use a literal escape in info. |
| @ifinfo | | @ifinfo |
| @set esc ^[ | | @set esc ^[ |
| @end ifinfo | | @end ifinfo |
| @iftex | | @iftex |
| @set esc <ESC> | | @set esc <ESC> |
| @end iftex | | @end iftex |
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| @ifinfo | | @ifinfo |
| This file documents the @code{Screen} virtual terminal manager. | | This file documents the @code{Screen} virtual terminal manager. |
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| Copyright (c) 1993-2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc. | | Copyright (c) 1993-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
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| Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of | | Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of |
| this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice | | this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice |
| are preserved on all copies. | | are preserved on all copies. |
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| @ignore | | @ignore |
| Permission is granted to process this file through TeX and print the | | Permission is granted to process this file through TeX and print the |
| results, provided the printed document carries copying permission | | results, provided the printed document carries copying permission |
| notice identical to this one except for the removal of this paragraph | | notice identical to this one except for the removal of this paragraph |
| (this paragraph not being relevant to the printed manual). | | (this paragraph not being relevant to the printed manual). |
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| Permission is granted to copy and distribute translations of this manual | | Permission is granted to copy and distribute translations of this manual |
| into another language, under the above conditions for modified versions, | | into another language, under the above conditions for modified versions, |
| except that this permission notice may be stated in a translation approved | | except that this permission notice may be stated in a translation approved |
| by the Foundation. | | by the Foundation. |
| @end ifinfo | | @end ifinfo |
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| @titlepage | | @titlepage |
| @title Screen | | @title Screen |
| @subtitle The virtual terminal manager | | @subtitle The virtual terminal manager |
| @subtitle for Version @value{version} | | @subtitle for Version @value{version} |
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| @subtitle Feb 2020 | | @subtitle Jan 2022 |
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| @page | | @page |
| @vskip 0pt plus 1filll | | @vskip 0pt plus 1filll |
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| Copyright @copyright{} 1993-2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc. | | Copyright @copyright{} 1993-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
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| Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of | | Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of |
| this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice | | this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice |
| are preserved on all copies. | | are preserved on all copies. |
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| Permission is granted to copy and distribute modified versions of this | | Permission is granted to copy and distribute modified versions of this |
| manual under the conditions for verbatim copying, provided that the entire | | manual under the conditions for verbatim copying, provided that the entire |
| resulting derived work is distributed under the terms of a permission | | resulting derived work is distributed under the terms of a permission |
| notice identical to this one. | | notice identical to this one. |
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| @cindex screenrc | | @cindex screenrc |
| When @code{screen} is invoked, it executes initialization commands from | | When @code{screen} is invoked, it executes initialization commands from |
| the files @file{.screenrc} in the user's home directory and | | the files @file{.screenrc} in the user's home directory and |
| @file{/usr/local/etc/screenrc}. These defaults can be overridden in the | | @file{/usr/local/etc/screenrc}. These defaults can be overridden in the |
| following ways: | | following ways: |
| For the global screenrc file @code{screen} searches for the environment | | For the global screenrc file @code{screen} searches for the environment |
| variable @code{$SYSSCREENRC} (this override feature may be disabled at | | variable @code{$SYSSCREENRC} (this override feature may be disabled at |
| compile-time). The user specific screenrc file is | | compile-time). The user specific screenrc file is |
| searched for in @code{$SCREENRC}, then | | searched for in @code{$SCREENRC}, then |
| @file{@code{$HOME}/.screenrc}. The command line option @samp{-c} | | @file{@code{$HOME}/.screenrc}. The command line option @samp{-c} |
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| specifies which file to use (@pxref{Invoking Screen}. Commands in these | | specifies which file to use (@pxref{Invoking Screen}). Commands in these |
| files are used to set options, bind commands to keys, and to | | files are used to set options, bind commands to keys, and to |
| automatically establish one or more windows at the beginning of | | automatically establish one or more windows at the beginning of |
| your @code{screen} session. Commands are listed one per line, with | | your @code{screen} session. Commands are listed one per line, with |
| empty lines being ignored. A command's arguments are separated by tabs | | empty lines being ignored. A command's arguments are separated by tabs |
| or spaces, and may be surrounded by single or double quotes. A @samp{#} | | or spaces, and may be surrounded by single or double quotes. A @samp{#} |
| turns the rest of the line into a comment, except in quotes. | | turns the rest of the line into a comment, except in quotes. |
| Unintelligible lines are warned about and ignored. Commands may contain | | Unintelligible lines are warned about and ignored. Commands may contain |
| references to environment variables. The syntax is the shell-like | | references to environment variables. The syntax is the shell-like |
| @code{$VAR} or @code{$@{VAR@}}. Note that this causes incompatibility | | @code{$VAR} or @code{$@{VAR@}}. Note that this causes incompatibility |
| with previous @code{screen} versions, as now the '$'-character has to be | | with previous @code{screen} versions, as now the '$'-character has to be |
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| resize 20% set current region to 20% of original size | | resize 20% set current region to 20% of original size |
| resize +20% increase current region by 20% | | resize +20% increase current region by 20% |
| resize -b = make all windows equally | | resize -b = make all windows equally |
| resize max maximize current region | | resize max maximize current region |
| resize min minimize current region | | resize min minimize current region |
| @end example | | @end example |
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| Without any arguments, @code{screen} will prompt for how you would | | Without any arguments, @code{screen} will prompt for how you would |
| like to resize the current region. | | like to resize the current region. |
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| See @code{focusminsize} if you want to restrict the minimun size a region can ha
ve. | | See @code{focusminsize} if you want to restrict the minimum size a region can ha
ve. |
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| @end deffn | | @end deffn |
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| @node Caption, Fit, Resize, Regions | | @node Caption, Fit, Resize, Regions |
| @section Caption | | @section Caption |
| @deffn Command caption @code{always}|@code{splitonly} [string] | | @deffn Command caption @code{always}|@code{splitonly} [string] |
| @deffnx Command caption @code{string} [string] | | @deffnx Command caption @code{string} [string] |
| (none)@* | | (none)@* |
| This command controls the display of the window captions. Normally | | This command controls the display of the window captions. Normally |
| a caption is only used if more than one window is shown on the | | a caption is only used if more than one window is shown on the |
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| or last non-whitespace character on the line. | | or last non-whitespace character on the line. |
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| @noindent | | @noindent |
| @kbd{w}, @kbd{b}, and @kbd{e} move the cursor word by word. | | @kbd{w}, @kbd{b}, and @kbd{e} move the cursor word by word. |
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| @noindent | | @noindent |
| @kbd{B}, @kbd{E} move the cursor WORD by WORD (as in vi). | | @kbd{B}, @kbd{E} move the cursor WORD by WORD (as in vi). |
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| @noindent | | @noindent |
| @kbd{f}/@kbd{F}, @kbd{t}/@kbd{T} move the cursor forward/backward to the | | @kbd{f}/@kbd{F}, @kbd{t}/@kbd{T} move the cursor forward/backward to the |
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| next occurence of the target. (eg, '3fy' will move the cursor to the 3rd | | next occurrence of the target. (eg, '3fy' will move the cursor to the 3rd |
| 'y' to the right.) | | 'y' to the right.) |
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| @noindent | | @noindent |
| @kbd{;} and @kbd{,} Repeat the last f/F/t/T command in the same/opposite directi
on. | | @kbd{;} and @kbd{,} Repeat the last f/F/t/T command in the same/opposite directi
on. |
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| @noindent | | @noindent |
| @kbd{C-e} and @kbd{C-y} scroll the display up/down by one line | | @kbd{C-e} and @kbd{C-y} scroll the display up/down by one line |
| while preserving the cursor position. | | while preserving the cursor position. |
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| @noindent | | @noindent |
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| argument is specified no current window is needed. When the source specification | | argument is specified no current window is needed. When the source specification |
| only contains registers (not the paste buffer) then there need not be a current | | only contains registers (not the paste buffer) then there need not be a current |
| display (terminal attached), as the registers are a global resource. The | | display (terminal attached), as the registers are a global resource. The |
| paste buffer exists once for every user. | | paste buffer exists once for every user. |
| @end deffn | | @end deffn |
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| @deffn Command stuff [string] | | @deffn Command stuff [string] |
| (none)@* | | (none)@* |
| Stuff the string @var{string} in the input buffer of the current window. | | Stuff the string @var{string} in the input buffer of the current window. |
| This is like the @code{paste} command, but with much less overhead. | | This is like the @code{paste} command, but with much less overhead. |
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| Without a paramter, @code{screen} will prompt for a string to stuff. | | Without a parameter, @code{screen} will prompt for a string to stuff. |
| You cannot paste large buffers with the @code{stuff} command. It is most | | You cannot paste large buffers with the @code{stuff} command. It is most |
| useful for key bindings. @xref{Bindkey}. | | useful for key bindings. @xref{Bindkey}. |
| @end deffn | | @end deffn |
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| @deffn Command pastefont [state] | | @deffn Command pastefont [state] |
| Tell screen to include font information in the paste buffer. The | | Tell screen to include font information in the paste buffer. The |
| default is not to do so. This command is especially useful for | | default is not to do so. This command is especially useful for |
| multi character fonts like kanji. | | multi character fonts like kanji. |
| @end deffn | | @end deffn |
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| @node Time, Verbose, Number, Miscellaneous | | @node Time, Verbose, Number, Miscellaneous |
| @section Time | | @section Time |
| @kindex t | | @kindex t |
| @kindex C-t | | @kindex C-t |
| @deffn Command time [@var{string}] | | @deffn Command time [@var{string}] |
| (@kbd{C-a t}, @kbd{C-a C-t})@* | | (@kbd{C-a t}, @kbd{C-a C-t})@* |
| Uses the message line to display the time of day, the host name, and the | | Uses the message line to display the time of day, the host name, and the |
| load averages over 1, 5, and 15 minutes (if this is available on your | | load averages over 1, 5, and 15 minutes (if this is available on your |
| system). For window-specific information use @code{info} (@pxref{Info}). | | system). For window-specific information use @code{info} (@pxref{Info}). |
| If a @var{string} is specified, it changes the format of the time report | | If a @var{string} is specified, it changes the format of the time report |
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| like it is described in the string escapes chapter (@pxref{String Escapes}). Scr | | like it is described in the string escapes chapter (@pxref{String Escapes}). |
| een uses a default of @samp{%c:%s %M %d %H%? %l%?}. | | Screen uses a default of @samp{%c:%s %M %d %H%? %l%?}. |
| @end deffn | | @end deffn |
| | |
| @node Verbose, Version, Time, Miscellaneous | | @node Verbose, Version, Time, Miscellaneous |
| @section Verbose | | @section Verbose |
| @deffn Command verbose [on|off] | | @deffn Command verbose [on|off] |
| If verbose is switched on, the command name is echoed, whenever a window | | If verbose is switched on, the command name is echoed, whenever a window |
| is created (or resurrected from zombie state). Default is off. | | is created (or resurrected from zombie state). Default is off. |
| Without a parameter, the current setting is shown. | | Without a parameter, the current setting is shown. |
| @end deffn | | @end deffn |
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| @item c | | @item c |
| current time @code{HH:MM} in 24h format | | current time @code{HH:MM} in 24h format |
| @item C | | @item C |
| current time @code{HH:MM} in 12h format | | current time @code{HH:MM} in 12h format |
| @item d | | @item d |
| day number | | day number |
| @item D | | @item D |
| weekday name | | weekday name |
| @item E | | @item E |
| sets %? to true if the escape character has been pressed. | | sets %? to true if the escape character has been pressed. |
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| | @item e |
| | encoding |
| @item f | | @item f |
| flags of the window. @xref{Windows}, for meanings of the various flags. | | flags of the window. @xref{Windows}, for meanings of the various flags. |
| @item F | | @item F |
| sets %? to true if the window has the focus | | sets %? to true if the window has the focus |
| @item h | | @item h |
| hardstatus of the window | | hardstatus of the window |
| @item H | | @item H |
| hostname of the system | | hostname of the system |
| @item l | | @item l |
| current load of the system | | current load of the system |
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| @item | | @item |
| A weird imagination is most useful to gain full advantage of all the | | A weird imagination is most useful to gain full advantage of all the |
| features. | | features. |
| @end itemize | | @end itemize |
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| @node Reporting Bugs, Availability, Known Bugs, Bugs | | @node Reporting Bugs, Availability, Known Bugs, Bugs |
| @section Reporting Bugs | | @section Reporting Bugs |
| @cindex bug report | | @cindex bug report |
| | |
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| If you find a bug in @code{Screen}, please send electronic mail to | | If you find a bug in @code{Screen}, please send mail to |
| @w{@samp{screen-devel@@gnu.org}}. Include the version number | | @w{@samp{screen-devel@@gnu.org}}. Include the version number |
| of @code{Screen} which you are using. Also include in your message the | | of @code{Screen} which you are using. Also include in your message the |
| hardware and operating system, the compiler used to compile, a | | hardware and operating system, the compiler used to compile, a |
| description of the bug behavior, and the conditions that triggered the | | description of the bug behavior, and the conditions that triggered the |
| bug. Please recompile @code{screen} with the @samp{-DDEBUG} options | | bug. Please recompile @code{screen} with the @samp{-DDEBUG} options |
| enabled, reproduce the bug, and have a look at the debug output written to | | enabled, reproduce the bug, and have a look at the debug output written to |
| the directory @file{/tmp/debug}. If necessary quote suspect passages from the | | the directory @file{/tmp/debug}. If necessary quote suspect passages from the |
| debug output and show the contents of your @file{config.h} if it matters. | | debug output and show the contents of your @file{config.h} if it matters. |
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| @node Availability, , Reporting Bugs, Bugs | | @node Availability, , Reporting Bugs, Bugs |
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