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# screen

## screen

One advantage of `screen` is that it is a default package on most Unixy systems. Thus if you logged into a remote server you are more likely to have `screen` available for use than `tmux`.

This is why it is worth learning basics of `screen`.

## Splitting

* Screen window splitting - <https://tomlee.co/2011/10/gnu-screen-splitting/>
* Unlike on `tmux` a shell has to be spawned explicitly after splitting.
* To do a vertical split - `Ctrl+a |` then `Ctrl+TAB` to go to the other

  &#x20; split. Then as usual, use `Ctrl+a c` to create a window.
* For a horizontal split use `Ctrl+a S`.