learned and not forgotten: using "screen" command to handle multiple sessions

from http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-screen-command-howto.html

$ screen -S 1
CTRL+a, c -- create another screen window
CTRL+a, n -- switch to next screen window I've got open

To list all windows use the command CTRL+a followed by " key (first hit CTRL+a, releases both keys and press " ).
To switch to window by number use the command CTRL+a followed by ' (first hit CTRL+a, releases both keys and press ' it will prompt for window number).

screen command	Task
Ctrl+a c	Create new window
Ctrl+a k	Kill the current window / session
Ctrl+a w	List all windows
Ctrl+a 0-9	Go to a window numbered 0 9, use Ctrl+a w to see number
Ctrl+a Ctrl+a	Toggle / switch between the current and previous window
Ctrl+a S	Split terminal horizontally into regions and press Ctrl+a c to create new window there
Ctrl+a :resize	Resize region
Ctrl+a :fit	Fit screen size to new terminal size. You can also hit Ctrl+a F for the the same task
Ctrl+a :remove	Remove / delete region. You can also hit Ctrl+a X for the same taks
Ctrl+a tab	Move to next region
Ctrl+a D (Shift-d)	Power detach and logout
Ctrl+a d	Detach but keep shell window open
Ctrl-a Ctrl-\	Quit screen
Ctrl-a ?	Display help screen i.e. display a list of commands