# Install screen Terminal multiplexer with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation. Version 5.0.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:screen ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install screen ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install screen ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/screen/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add screen ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: screen from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install screen ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: screen from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install screen ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: screen from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#screen ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sc/screen/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S screen ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: screen from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install screen ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: screen from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:screen - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 5.0.1 - **Source summary:** Terminal multiplexer with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - screen (cli) - screen-5.0.1 (cli) - screen (alias) - screen-5.0.1 (alias) ## Build Dependencies - autoconf - automake ## macOS Provided Libraries - libxcrypt - ncurses ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 5.0.1 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.gnu.org/software/screen/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** screen - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - screen - 4.9.1-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: screen from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | terminal multiplexer with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation | https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/screen - Nix - screen: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sc/screen/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - screen - 4.9.1-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: screen from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | terminal multiplexer with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation | https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/screen - apk - screen - 5.0.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: screen from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Window manager that multiplexes a physical terminal | https://www.gnu.org/software/screen/ - apk - screen-doc - 5.0.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: screen-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Window manager that multiplexes a physical terminal (documentation) | https://www.gnu.org/software/screen/ - dnf - screen - 5.0.1-6.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: screen from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | A screen manager that supports multiple logins on one terminal | http://www.gnu.org/software/screen - pacman - screen - 5.0.1-3: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: screen from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Full-screen window manager that multiplexes a physical terminal | https://www.gnu.org/software/screen/ - zypper - screen - 4.9.1-5.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: screen from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | A program to allow multiple screens on a VT100/ANSI Terminal | https://www.gnu.org/software/screen/ - MacPorts - screen: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/screen/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Game and emulation packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/game-emulation-tools/) - Matched game or emulation metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [autoconf](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/autoconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [automake](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/automake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [dtach](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/dtach/) - 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Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, management, system. - [freeipmi](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/freeipmi/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, management, system. - [gnu-tar](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/gnu-tar/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, management, system. ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph