How to use screen utility which is better than nohup

Step 1. As a result of running the command it takes you inside newly created session

screen -S sessionname

Step 2. Run your command and then press the combination below to exit the screen

Ctrl+A then D (after releasing Ctrl + A)

Step 3

screen -ls
Output:
There is a screen on:
	3132.sessionname	(01/27/2020 05:50:32 PM)	(Detached)

Step 4. To reconnect into existing session screen

screen -R 3132.sessionname

Step 5. To quit the screen session

screen -XS 3132 quit

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