04 Sep 2008 Share a bash session using screen

Posted by Hans-Henry Jakobsen

This is a short post on how you can “share” a bash session/prompt with other users.

1. User A connects to the server and types in the command

   # screen

2. User A hist the key combination <Ctrl + a> and the type

   :multiuser on

3. User B connects to the same server as user A and can the join the session by typing

   # screen -x

Serveral users can connect and share the same session at once.

To close the screen session just use the key combination <Ctrl + a>

Tags: bash, screen