byobu

What it does

Byobu is a GPLv3 open source text-based window manager and terminal multiplexer with elegant keybindings, status notifications, and profile management for GNU Screen and tmux.

Byobu is a text-based window manager and terminal multiplexer. It wraps tmux (or GNU Screen ) with elegant keybindings, toggleable system status notifications, profile management, and split-pane layouts — on any Linux, BSD, or Mac system. A live demonstration of byobu's keybindings, status bar, and window management. Dependencies: tmux ≥ 1.5 and/or GNU Screen . Optionally python-newt for the configuration utility. Byobu works on most Linux, BSD, and macOS distributions. Byobu is available in most major Linux and BSD package repositories. Use your system's package manager for the easiest install. Byobu sits on top of tmux or GNU Screen, adding a polished layer of status, keybindings, and…from byobu.org

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