Screen is a Linux utility that allows you to run and use multiple shell sessions from a single SSH session. It’s commonly used for migrating a bunch of data through an SSH connection. So it opens a separate Terminal process that can be accessed, stopped, and opened at any time. Let’s see how to install Screen on Amazon Linux 2.
Prerequisites
- Amazon Linux 2
- sudo privileges
Install Screen on Amazon Linux 2
Step 1. Update system packages.
sudo yum update
Step 2. Install Screen.
sudo yum install screen
Step 2. Verify installation.
screen --version
Output:
Screen version 4.01.00devel (GNU) 2-May-06
Conclusion
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