dtach Alternatives

dtach is described as 'tiny program that emulates the detach feature of screen, allowing you to run a program in an environment that is protected from the controlling terminal and attach to it later. dtach does not keep track of the contents of the screen, and thus works best with programs' and is a terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are seven alternatives to dtach for Linux, Mac, BSD, Cygwin and Xfce. The best alternative is tmux, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like dtach are GNU Screen, Zellij, Wemux and mtm.

dtach alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators but may also be Window Managers or Shells. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of dtach.

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dtach

Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Linux

dtach is a tiny program that emulates the detach feature of screen, allowing you to run a program in an environment that is...

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tmux
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Free • Open Source
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10 alternatives to tmux
tmux is a terminal multiplexer: it enables a number of terminals (or windows), each running a separate program, to be created, accessed, and controlled from a single screen. tmux may be detached from a screen and continue running in the background, then later reattached.
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1. Lightweighttmux consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Portabletmux can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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GNU Screen
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Xfce
10 alternatives to GNU Screen
Screen is a full-screen window manager that multiplexes a physical terminal between several processes, typically interactive shells. Each virtual terminal provides the functions of the DEC VT100 terminal and, in addition, several control functions from the ANSI X3.
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Zellij
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
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9 alternatives to Zellij
Zellij is a terminal workspace. It has the base functionality of a terminal multiplexer (similar to tmux or screen) but includes many built-in features that would allow users to extend it and create their own personalized environment.
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1. Command line interfaceZellij either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. LightweightZellij consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
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Wemux
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Free • Open Source
Linux
8 alternatives to Wemux
wemux - Multi-User Tmux Made Easy.

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mtm
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Free • Open Source
Linux
9 alternatives to mtm
Perhaps the smallest useful terminal multiplexer in the world.

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abduco
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
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7 alternatives to abduco
abduco provides session management i.e. it allows programs to be run independently from their controlling terminal. That is programs can be detached - run in the background - and then later reattached. Together with dvtm it provides a simpler and cleaner alternative to tmux or...
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Twin
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Terminal Emulator
Window Manager
Linux
8 alternatives to Twin
Twin is a windowing environment with mouse support, window manager, terminal emulator and networked clients, all inside a text display.
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1. LightweightTwin consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Command line interfaceTwin either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
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tmux

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GNU Screen

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Zellij

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Wemux

mtm

abduco

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Twin

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