virtual screen in terminal

• Create screen

user@server:~$ screen -S bigscptransfer

• You're now in the screen

ser@server:~$ scp bigfile.dat server2:.

• Detach from the screen using CTRL+A then push D

[detached from 5899.bigscptransfer]

• Resume session when you need it with:

user@server:~$ screen -r bigscptransfer