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GNU Screen vs WezTerm

A side-by-side look at GNU Screen and WezTerm. 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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WezTerm

WezTerm

Development

WezTerm is a fast, feature-packed terminal emulator and multiplexer that aims to replace default terminal emulators like gnome-terminal or iTerm2. It has native GPU-accelerated rendering, ligature support, tab support, splits and custom themes.

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