Linux and UNIX users usually use a terminal emulator. At the same time they also have lots of different sessions, like SSH sessions to other computers and even locally they need multiple dedicated instances for e.g. editing files and running commands in another window.
A terminal multiplexer comes in very handy if you want to do all those things within one windows of a terminal emulator.
To reach shortcuts you typically need to press first: CTRL and then a
| shortcut key | effect |
|---|---|
| d | detach from current screen |
| n | next window within current session |
| p | previous window within current session |
| K | kill screen within current session |
| c | create new window within current session |
| A | set window title |
| W | list windows in current session |
| | | Split vertically |
| S | Split horizontally |
| Tab | Jump to pane splitwindow |
| X | remove pane |
| " | give list of windows to choose from |
| x | Lock current screen session |
| t | uptime and load |