An introduction to terminal multiplexers | Linux Today

An introduction to terminal multiplexers

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 20, 2016

If you’re new to server administration and command-line, perhaps you haven’t heard of terminal multiplexers or what they do. You want to learn how to be a good Linux sysadmin and how to use the tools of the trade. Or perhaps you’re a seasoned administrator already and administer quite a few machines, and want to make your life a little easier. Or maybe you’re somewhere in between.

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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