Setup the Linux terminal with desktop-like functionality in minutes! Mr. Chz|Bacon walks us through his perfect terminal setup and shares a few killer apps.

Also learn a few great tmux tricks: tmux - tmux is a terminal multiplexer: it enables a number of terminals to be created, accessed, and controlled from a single screen. tmux may be detached from a screen and continue running in the background, then later reattach.

Chz's post with more details and links: https://linuxunplugged.com/articles/build-your-own-desktop-in-the-terminal