In this 18-minute screencast, you’ll learn how to use the screen
terminal command that comes built-in on almost every Unix system (including Cygwin). screen
is a Unix utility that let’s you run multiple shells (called windows) within a single shell, allowing you to switch between them easily and mouselessly. Once you learn to use screen
, you’ll find that your productivity in the terminal will be boosted incredibly. Here’s what you’ll learn about:
- Opening and naming windows
- Switching between windows
- Splitting windows into regions and moving between regions
- Creating your own
screen
commands with a.screenrc
file
Also included in your download is a cheatsheet outlining all the commands taught in the screencast.