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Will the command `script /dev/null` stop or affect the running applications and server? [duplicate]

I can login to the server terminal with username and password. But I can't run the screen command. It says Must be connected to a terminal while I ran this screen -R newNodeServer. I found an answer ...
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gnu screen stops working within applications

I am a regular user of GNU screen. There must be some quirk of my setup that is causing a strange problem that I can't reproduce. Maybe you can help me isolate it. My session has been going fine ...
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How to remotely detach a screen from another terminal

So I have 2 terminals open in front of me; /dev/pts/1 - 'the controller' /dev/pts/2 - 'the receiver' I am currently using ttyecho to execute commands in /pts2 from /pts1. I can list the screens - ...
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GNU Screen: How to enable or disable logging while screen is already attached?

Suppose I have an attached screen, but I forgot to execute screen -L initially. Is it possible to enable and disable the logging of the currently attached screen without re-executing screen? I know ...
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How to resume multiple instances of Screen from command line with minimal steps?

I have about 15 instances of screen running on my linux server. They are each running processes I need to monitor. I had to close terminal (hence the reason I launched screen). Is there a way to ...
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Clearing GNU Screen after full-screen application

When working at a normal xterm (not sure about a "real" terminal), when a full-screen program such as man or vim is closed, it disappears, leaving your screen so you can see your prompt, and previous ...
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