Linux: Multitasking at the Command Line

Learn how to improve your productivity when working in a command-line shell.

Introduction

• Command line multitasking
• Processes, tasks, and productivity
• What you should know

1. Managing Processes

• Start a task in the background
• Managing jobs in the shell
• Exploring processes

2. Manage Virtual Terminals with Screen

• Introduction to screen
• Create and navigate windows in screen
• Manage screen sessions

3. Manage Virtual Terminals with tmux

• Introduction to tmux
• Manage tmux windows and panes
• Manage tmux sessions
• Tmux commands and command-line
• Customize tmux

Conclusion

• Protect remote sessions with screen and tmux
• Next steps