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GNOME Terminal vs tmux

A side-by-side look at GNOME Terminal and tmux. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

GNOME Terminal

GNOME Terminal

Os & Utilities

GNOME Terminal is a terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop environment. It provides a command line interface for typing commands and running programs in a text-based shell. GNOME Terminal comes pre-installed with most Linux distributions that use the GNOME desktop.

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tmux

tmux

Os & Utilities

tmux is a terminal multiplexer that allows multiple terminal sessions to be accessed simultaneously in a single window. It is useful for running multiple programs from one terminal window and switching between them easily.

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