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GNU Screen vs Guake terminal

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

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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Guake terminal

Guake terminal

Os & Utilities

Guake is a drop-down terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop environment. It provides quick and easy access to a terminal with the press of a key, allowing you to run shell commands and scripts without having to open a separate terminal window.

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