What triggers this screen prompt “Screen used by on host01.”?
Every now and then some key combination clears my working (Gnu) screen and brings up this message:
Screen used by <username> on host01
Password:
What key combination causes this and what does it signify?
gnu-screen password
edited Jul 6 '14 at 3:31
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Every now and then some key combination clears my working (Gnu) screen and brings up this message:
Screen used by <username> on host01
Password:
What key combination causes this and what does it signify?
gnu-screen password
edited Jul 6 '14 at 3:31
Braiam
23.2k1976139
asked Jul 5 '14 at 22:25
vfclistsvfclists
2,63462845
add a comment |
Every now and then some key combination clears my working (Gnu) screen and brings up this message:
Screen used by <username> on host01
Password:
What key combination causes this and what does it signify?
gnu-screen password
edited Jul 6 '14 at 3:31
Braiam
23.2k1976139
asked Jul 5 '14 at 22:25
vfclistsvfclists
2,63462845
Every now and then some key combination clears my working (Gnu) screen and brings up this message:
Screen used by <username> on host01
Password:
What key combination causes this and what does it signify?
gnu-screen password
gnu-screen password
edited Jul 6 '14 at 3:31
Braiam
23.2k1976139
asked Jul 5 '14 at 22:25
vfclistsvfclists
2,63462845
edited Jul 6 '14 at 3:31
Braiam
23.2k1976139
asked Jul 5 '14 at 22:25
vfclistsvfclists
2,63462845
edited Jul 6 '14 at 3:31
Braiam
23.2k1976139
edited Jul 6 '14 at 3:31
Braiam
23.2k1976139
edited Jul 6 '14 at 3:31
Braiam
23.2k1976139
23.2k1976139
asked Jul 5 '14 at 22:25
vfclistsvfclists
2,63462845
asked Jul 5 '14 at 22:25
vfclistsvfclists
2,63462845
asked Jul 5 '14 at 22:25
vfclistsvfclists
2,63462845
2,63462845
add a comment |
add a comment |
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According to this source it's the key combination Ctrl+a and then x.
It signifies locking the screen and unlocking it with your password.
answered Jul 5 '14 at 23:28
polympolym
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@vfclists, if you find this disruptive, you can addbind xto~/.screenrcso that key combination will no longer work.
– Arcege
Jul 6 '14 at 0:16
Windows 10, (Linode) doesnt work.. can't exit ...
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According to this source it's the key combination Ctrl+a and then x.
It signifies locking the screen and unlocking it with your password.
answered Jul 5 '14 at 23:28
polympolym
6,59643157
2
@vfclists, if you find this disruptive, you can addbind xto~/.screenrcso that key combination will no longer work.
– Arcege
Jul 6 '14 at 0:16
Windows 10, (Linode) doesnt work.. can't exit ...
– T.Todua
Jan 10 at 18:11
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According to this source it's the key combination Ctrl+a and then x.
It signifies locking the screen and unlocking it with your password.
answered Jul 5 '14 at 23:28
polympolym
6,59643157
2
@vfclists, if you find this disruptive, you can addbind xto~/.screenrcso that key combination will no longer work.
– Arcege
Jul 6 '14 at 0:16
Windows 10, (Linode) doesnt work.. can't exit ...
– T.Todua
Jan 10 at 18:11
add a comment |
According to this source it's the key combination Ctrl+a and then x.
It signifies locking the screen and unlocking it with your password.
answered Jul 5 '14 at 23:28
polympolym
6,59643157
According to this source it's the key combination Ctrl+a and then x.
It signifies locking the screen and unlocking it with your password.
answered Jul 5 '14 at 23:28
polympolym
6,59643157
answered Jul 5 '14 at 23:28
polympolym
6,59643157
answered Jul 5 '14 at 23:28
polympolym
6,59643157
answered Jul 5 '14 at 23:28
polympolym
6,59643157
6,59643157
2
@vfclists, if you find this disruptive, you can addbind xto~/.screenrcso that key combination will no longer work.
– Arcege
Jul 6 '14 at 0:16
Windows 10, (Linode) doesnt work.. can't exit ...
– T.Todua
Jan 10 at 18:11
add a comment |
2
@vfclists, if you find this disruptive, you can addbind xto~/.screenrcso that key combination will no longer work.
– Arcege
Jul 6 '14 at 0:16
Windows 10, (Linode) doesnt work.. can't exit ...
– T.Todua
Jan 10 at 18:11
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@vfclists, if you find this disruptive, you can add
bind x to ~/.screenrc so that key combination will no longer work.– Arcege
Jul 6 '14 at 0:16
@vfclists, if you find this disruptive, you can add
bind x to ~/.screenrc so that key combination will no longer work.– Arcege
Jul 6 '14 at 0:16
Windows 10, (Linode) doesnt work.. can't exit ...
– T.Todua
Jan 10 at 18:11
Windows 10, (Linode) doesnt work.. can't exit ...
– T.Todua
Jan 10 at 18:11
add a comment |
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