What is byobu?
Byobu is a GPLv3 open source text-based window manager and terminal multiplexer. It was originally designed to provide enhancements to the functional, plain, and practical GNU Screen for the Ubuntu server distribution. Byobu now includes an enhanced profiles, convenient keybindings, configuration utilities, and toggle-able system status notifications for both the GNU Screen window manager and the more modern tmux terminal multiplexer, and works on most Linux, BSD, and Mac distributions
Highlights
- Supports both GNU Screen and tmux terminal multiplexers
- Provides enhanced profiles, keybindings, and configuration utilities
- Offers toggle-able system status notifications
- Works on various Linux, BSD, and Mac distributions
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
Languages
- English
Features
Vertical Split
Terminal-based
Horizontal Split