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How to run command in Screen with parameters

I'm trying to run a command on detached Screen. The problem is that it does not work when the command has additional parameters, e. g.:

screen -L "ls"

It produces a file (screenlog.0) with directory listing. But when I'm running

screen -L "ls -la"

Screen fails with error: Cannot exec 'ls -la': No such file or directory

Is there any way to run it properly in a Screen session?

Solution

  • You should use screen without quotes, then should be ok.