dtach
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dtach is a lightweight Unix utility that lets users detach and reattach from terminal sessions, providing a minimal alternative to full-featured terminal multiplexers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| dtach canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2792918 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: dtach Context triple: [GNU Screen, similarTo, dtach]
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A.
MATE Terminal
MATE Terminal is the default terminal emulator for the MATE desktop environment, providing a lightweight, GNOME 2–style command-line interface.
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B.
Terminal 2D
Terminal 2D is a passenger terminal at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, serving as one of the facilities handling flights and travelers at this major international hub.
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C.
Terminal
Terminal is the built-in command-line interface application for macOS that allows users to interact with the operating system using text-based commands.
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D.
GNU Screen
GNU Screen is a terminal multiplexer that allows users to manage multiple shell sessions within a single terminal window, detach and reattach sessions, and persist processes across logins.
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E.
DTL
DTL is a type of linear accelerator structure that uses a series of drift tubes within an RF cavity to efficiently accelerate charged particle beams.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: dtach Target entity description: dtach is a lightweight Unix utility that lets users detach and reattach from terminal sessions, providing a minimal alternative to full-featured terminal multiplexers.
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A.
MATE Terminal
MATE Terminal is the default terminal emulator for the MATE desktop environment, providing a lightweight, GNOME 2–style command-line interface.
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B.
Terminal 2D
Terminal 2D is a passenger terminal at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, serving as one of the facilities handling flights and travelers at this major international hub.
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C.
Terminal
Terminal is the built-in command-line interface application for macOS that allows users to interact with the operating system using text-based commands.
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D.
GNU Screen
GNU Screen is a terminal multiplexer that allows users to manage multiple shell sessions within a single terminal window, detach and reattach sessions, and persist processes across logins.
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E.
DTL
DTL is a type of linear accelerator structure that uses a series of drift tubes within an RF cavity to efficiently accelerate charged particle beams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Unix utility
ⓘ
terminal session manager ⓘ |
| advantage |
easy to script
ⓘ
lower overhead than screen or tmux ⓘ simpler than full terminal multiplexers ⓘ |
| category |
command-line tool
ⓘ
system utility ⓘ |
| commandLineInterface | dtach self-link ⓘ |
| defaultDetachKey | Ctrl-\ (control backslash) ⓘ |
| designGoal |
provide a minimal alternative to screen
ⓘ
provide a minimal alternative to tmux ⓘ separate session detaching from window management ⓘ simplicity ⓘ small codebase ⓘ |
| feature |
can run programs under a detachable session
ⓘ
detach terminal sessions ⓘ lightweight design ⓘ low resource usage ⓘ minimal feature set ⓘ no built-in window management ⓘ no scrollback buffer ⓘ reattach terminal sessions ⓘ supports attaching from different terminals ⓘ supports multiple simultaneous sessions ⓘ uses Unix domain sockets for sessions ⓘ |
| homepage | https://dtach.sourceforge.net/ ⓘ |
| license |
GNU General Public License
ⓘ
GNU General Public License ⓘ
surface form:
GPL
|
| operatingSystem |
BSD
ⓘ
Linux ⓘ Unix-like systems ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | C ⓘ |
| sessionFileLocation | /tmp by default ⓘ |
| sessionTransport | Unix domain socket file ⓘ |
| softwareGenre | terminal multiplexer alternative ⓘ |
| supportsOption |
-A (attach or create session)
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-E (exit when child dies) ⓘ -a (attach to existing session) ⓘ -c (create new session) ⓘ -n (non-blocking attach) ⓘ -p (specify detach key) ⓘ -r (read-only attach) ⓘ -z (suspend instead of detach on key) ⓘ |
| typicalUsage |
dtach -A /tmp/session.sock command
ⓘ
dtach -a /tmp/session.sock ⓘ |
| useCase |
combine with other tools for window management
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keep long-running processes alive after logout ⓘ reattach to remote sessions over SSH ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: dtach Description of subject: dtach is a lightweight Unix utility that lets users detach and reattach from terminal sessions, providing a minimal alternative to full-featured terminal multiplexers.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.