Screen is a handy tool for creating SSH sessions that withstand network failures as well as for making SSH terminals containing multiple sessions.
To start a screen session use the command:
screen
You can also give the session a name using the command
screen -S <session name>
To detach from a running screen session use the command:
Ctrl+A d
To list screen sessions use the command:
screen -ls
To resume a screen session use the command:
screen -r
Sources
How To Use Linux Screen. https://www.rackaid.com/blog/linux-screen-tutorial-and-how-to/