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Screen User's Manual

12.4 Screen-Exchange

Command: bufferfile [exchange-file]

(none)
Change the filename used for reading and writing with the paste buffer. If the exchange-file parameter is omitted, screen reverts to the default of `/tmp/screen-exchange'. The following example will paste the system's password file into the screen window (using the paste buffer, where a copy remains):

C-a : bufferfile /etc/passwd C-a < C-a ] C-a : bufferfile

Command: readbuf [filename]

(C-a <)
Reads the contents of the specified file into the paste buffer. If no file is specified, the screen-exchange filename is used.

Command: removebuf

(C-a =)
Unlinks the screen-exchange file.

Command: writebuf [filename]

(C-a >)
Writes the contents of the paste buffer to the specified file, or the public accessible screen-exchange file if no filename is given. This is thought of as a primitive means of communication between screen users on the same host. See also C-a ESC (see section 12.1 Copying).