How can I go about using the tty only on my system

Linux@lemmy.ml – 54 points – 2 months ago

I wanted to have a separate laptop where I only use the terminal for my use cases. At the moment I am somewhat confident using the terminal, but I think limiting myself to tty only would build my confidence even more. Any tips?

EDIT: I am already using nvim and I already have installed a minimal distro (Arch). I just need advice on how to actually run this system effectively.

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Thanks a lot, I'll definitely try the terminal multiplexers you're talking about. I wondered how you would get different windows in tty.

Byobu provides good abstraction on tmux as well as screen. Allows you to choose keybindings from any of the two.

I really enjoy byobu, especially since it has nice colors and is a mature well supported project