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Linux Terminal Tips and tricks

Setting the status line for the screen program

In my recent article about the Screen program, I mention that one of the best things about the Screen program is that it gets out of the way and lets you just do your work. As a result, there may be no on-screen indication that you’re in a Screen session. That can cause a bit of bother.

I decided to investigate. What I found is interesting.

David Both
September 4, 2024April 18, 2025
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Command Line Linux

Using the screen command for flexibility

You might at first think of “screen” as the device on which your Linux desktop is displayed. That is one meaning. For SysAdmins like us,...

David Both
September 3, 2024September 2, 2024
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