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
screencommands with a.screenrcfile
Also included in your download is a cheatsheet outlining all the commands taught in the screencast.