Your Question: How Do I Start the Screen in Linux?

How do you run a screen?

Here are the steps you can follow to run a process in screen, detach from the terminal, and then reattach.

1. From the command prompt, just run screen. …
2. Run your desired program.
3. Detatch from the screen session using the key sequence Ctrl-a Ctrl-d (note that all screen key bindings start with Ctrl-a).

What is the start command in Linux?

The start command on our linux machines is designed primarily for staff to make computer-based labs easy for students to use. Staff can try things out using set-up files in their own filespace before having those files installed centrally. Using the same mechanism, users can create various personalised “start set-ups”.