Command-line tool

byobu

brew/byobu

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Text-based window manager and terminal multiplexer

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Type

Command-line tool

Install on

macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

macOS

brew install byobu

Linux

brew install byobu

Start a new session

byobu

Open the configuration and help menu

byobu-config

Select tmux (default) or screen backend

byobu-select-backend

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