---
name: "screen-ir"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "iselect"
version: "1.4.2-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/screen-ir"
---

# screen-ir(1)

Interactively Reattach to GNU Screen sessions

## NAME

**screen-ir** – Interactively Reattach to GNU Screen sessions

## SYNOPSIS

**screen-ir** \[*additional* *screen* *options* …\]

## DESCRIPTION

**screen-ir** uses [iselect(1)](/iselect/1.md) to interactively reattach to running **screen** sessions.

Use the **screen** option **-d** or **-D** if you want to reattach to attached screen sessions.

Use the screen option **-x** if you want to attach to screen sessions without detaching them.

## FILES

**screen-ir** sources *~/.screen-irrc* if it exists. It recognizes two variables:

The contents of SCREEN\_OPTIONS is given to [screen(1)](/screen/1.md) as command-line options. The default is **-r**. Use e.g. **-rd**, if you always want to reattach to already attached screen sessions.

The contents of ISELECT\_OPTIONS is given to [iselect(1)](/iselect/1.md) as command-line options. Default is empty. Use e.g. **-f** if you always want to see the interactive selection, even if there's only one screen session running, i.e. you have no choice.

## AUTHORS

Axel Beckert ⟨abe@debian.org⟩

## SEE ALSO

[screen(1)](/screen/1.md), [iselect(1)](/iselect/1.md)