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dtach vs GNU Screen

A side-by-side look at dtach and GNU Screen. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

dtach

dtach

Os & Utilities

dtach is a program that emulates the detach feature of screen, allowing you to run a program in an environment that is protected from the controlling terminal. Useful for remote sessions that you want to persist after disconnecting.

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GNU Screen

GNU Screen

Os & Utilities

GNU Screen is a terminal multiplexer that allows a user to access multiple separate terminal sessions inside a single terminal window or remote SSH session. It enables switching between multiple programs in one terminal, detach them and reattach them to a different terminal, and more.

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