# Use Linux Screen for Console Access
**URL:** https://forum.networklessons.com/t/use-linux-screen-for-console-access/1081
**Category:** Lessons Discussion
**Created:** [December 26, 2016, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/use-linux-screen-for-console-access/1081 "2016-12-26T22:28:45Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@ReneMolenaar](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/ReneMolenaar)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2016, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/use-linux-screen-for-console-access/1081/1 "2016-12-26T22:28:45Z")
This topic is to discuss the following lesson:
> **[Use Linux Screen for Console Access](https://networklessons.com/miscellaneous/use-linux-screen-console-access)**
>
> This lesson explains how to use Linux Screen for Console access. Screen is a great tool to run something in the background when you connect through SSH.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2014, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/use-linux-screen-for-console-access/1081/2 "2014-07-04T04:57:48Z")
Hi Rene
WHy do not you also write about Linux Certification, you have potential and lot of people will be very pleased with you. Think about it.
Regards
Mario Rosario
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### Author:  [@ReneMolenaar](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/ReneMolenaar)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2014, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/use-linux-screen-for-console-access/1081/3 "2014-07-04T07:52:07Z")
Hi Mario,
Thanks, I might do it in the future but first I have plenty of Cisco material I want to write about 🙂
Rene
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### Author:  [@Giovanni](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/Giovanni)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2020, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/use-linux-screen-for-console-access/1081/4 "2020-01-28T08:46:40Z")
Hi Rene,
Do you know how in linux is possible to save the output from the console to a file.txt?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@lagapidis](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/lagapidis)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2020, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/use-linux-screen-for-console-access/1081/5 "2020-01-29T05:55:11Z")
Hello Giovanni
In Linux, the command `script` will do what you are asking for. Take a look at the [man page for this command](http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/script.1.html).
In short, you can type `script output.txt` and all subsequent commands and output will be saved to the output.txt file. Here is an example of the commands you can use:
```
$ script output.txt
Script started, file is output.txt
$ ls
output.txt testfile.txt foo.txt
$ exit
exit
Script done, file is output.txt
```
You can then read the output.txt file which will have all of the CLI commands and outputs you saw on the terminal.
I hope this has been helpful!
Laz
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### Author:  [@Giovanni](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/Giovanni)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2020, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/use-linux-screen-for-console-access/1081/6 "2020-01-29T08:47:37Z")
This is great, thanks Laz
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### Author:  [@Giovanni](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/Giovanni)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/use-linux-screen-for-console-access/1081/7 "2020-02-07T20:22:55Z")
Hi,
At work I’ve encountered an issue with the connection of my notebook to a cisco switches with the console cable + serial-\>usb adapter.
I’m not be ablte to find /dev/ttyusb0.
I assume that is not an hw issue because it works well on windows and my system can detect it.
```
sudo lsusb
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:57f3 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04ca:3015 Lite-On Technology Corp.
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303 Serial Port
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
```
I’ve noticed that if I try the same command with an Usb-\>MiniUsb console cable for my 3560CG at home I’ve not the problem and so I can connect correctly on my switch.
Can you help me?
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### Author:  [@Giovanni](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/Giovanni)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2020, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/use-linux-screen-for-console-access/1081/8 "2020-02-10T10:06:14Z")
Ok I think I solved.
Don’t know why but my Ubuntu not mount /Dev/ttyUSB0 when I plug the console cable.
I’m not sure what is changed but now IF I try to force the connection ( without TAB ) it is correctly mounted and works
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### Author:  [@lagapidis](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/lagapidis)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2020, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/use-linux-screen-for-console-access/1081/9 "2020-02-10T10:10:02Z")
Hello Giovanni
I was about to do some research on this one, but it’s good to hear that you’ve solved it. Thanks for posting it and letting us know!
Laz