The multiplexer of the terminal is known as the screen. Every Linux user uses various tools to perform actions in the Linux operating system. Sometimes users can face some glitches and bugs that can clog the system screen, making it hard to close the software. Linux operating systems give the facility to force kill the screen session.
This article will demonstrate how to kill the created screen session in Linux.
How is the Screen Session killed in Linux?
In some scenarios, the user must create more than one terminal session. The benefit of using the screen is if the user disconnects or accidentally closes the current screen session, it will still run the process in the screen session. Let’s understand the method to force kill the screen session:
Syntax:
$ screen -X -S [session number] kill
Step 1: Listing a Screen Session
To list the created screen session in the Linux operating system, use the below-given command:
$ screen -list
The screen session will be listed. In our case, we have two screen sessions, “session_1” and “session_2”.
Step 2: Force killing a Screen Session
To kill a screen session in Linux, use the created session ID and then type the “kill” in the below command:
$ screen -X -S 3444 kill
The screen session will be killed.
Note: The “kill” option will kill the 1-screen window.
Step 3 (Optional): Quitting a Screen Session
To quit the entire screen session in Linux, give the session ID and type the “quit” at the end:
$ screen -X -S 3436 quit
The whole screen session will be closed.
Bonus Tip: How To Attach and Kill the Screen Session in Linux?
To attach and kill the created screen in Linux, use the “r” flag with the screen command and the screen session with its ID:
$ screen -r 4177.session_1
After typing the command, press the enter button, and it will take you to the created screen session.
Type the exit command and press Enter:
$ exit
Doing this, you will be exited from the current screen session, and the terminating message will be displayed:
$ screen -r 4177.session_1
The screen session has been terminated, as shown in the above image.
Conclusion
To force kill the screen session in Linux, use the “kill” option in the “screen -X -S [session_ID] kill” in the command or use “quit” to quit the entire screen session. This write-up has illustrated the methods to force kill the screen session in Linux. Apart from this, the method to attach and kill the screen session has also been demonstrated in this blog.
