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    tmux is a modern analogue of screen. Commented Aug 14, 2010 at 2:21
  • I don't know about modern, but default key prefix of tmux (Ctrl + b) helps if you're used to bash/emacs keys. Commented Aug 14, 2010 at 4:15
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    screen is pretty cool if you want a shared terminal for some reason. Create a screen screen -S name and let your other friend connect to it with screen -x name. Commented Oct 6, 2010 at 9:23
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    tmux with tmuxinator is a great combination for fancy setups, while I prefer screen as a quick and simple solution. Commented Jun 19, 2014 at 15:31
  • ctrl + a, K to kill the screen session. Answer with y to confirm the Really kill this window question. Commented Feb 27, 2017 at 13:36