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How can I go about using the tty only on my system (lemmy.ml)
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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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[-] CsXGF8uzUAOh6fqV@lemmy.world 38 points 4 months ago
  • set a good tty font (it's almost all you're gonna see)
  • be comfy with basic core utils (mv, cp, chmod, ...)
  • choose a shell (bash, fish, ...) and set up some useful aliases/abbreviations
  • fzf or something similar does wonders (also replaces things like dmenu)
  • terminal multiplexers are used instead of window managers
  • some applications allow you to do some graphics (like mpv to play video)
  • there is more advanced stuff you can do with frame buffers
  • there are terminal browsers like w3m or lynx
  • a good extensible text editor is essential (vim, nvim, emacs, helix, ...)
  • research some cli applications for your usecase (cal (calendar), neomutt (email), ...)

Over time your collection of aliases and scripts will grow to make common tasks you do easier.

[-] theshyprisoner@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago

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

[-] vipaal@aussie.zone 1 points 4 months ago

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

[-] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 months ago

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

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