GNU Screen

GNU Screen
Original author(s)Oliver Laumann, Carsten Bormann
Developer(s)Amadeusz Sławiński, Alexander Naumov and the GNU Project
Initial release1987 (1987)
Stable release
5.0.1  / 12 May 2025
Preview releaseNone [±]
Repository
Written inC
Operating systemUnix-like
TypeTerminal multiplexer
LicenseGPL-3.0-or-later
Websitewww.gnu.org/software/screen/

GNU Screen is a terminal multiplexer: a software application that can be used to multiplex several virtual consoles, allowing a user to access multiple separate login sessions inside a single terminal window, or detach and reattach sessions from a terminal. It is useful for dealing with multiple programs from a command line interface, and for separating programs from the session of the Unix shell that started the program, particularly so a remote process continues running even when the user is disconnected.

Released under the terms of version 3 or later of the GNU General Public License, GNU Screen is free software.