GNU screen can also divide the terminal display into separate regions, each providing a view of a screen window. This allows us to view 2 or more windows at the same time. To split the terminal horizontally, type the command Ctrl-a S , to split it vertically, type Ctrl-a | .
How do I split a terminal in Ubuntu?
For four terminals at start-up, do the following:
- Start terminator.
- Split the terminal Ctrl + Shift + O.
- Split the upper terminal Ctrl + Shift + O.
- Split the lower terminal Ctrl + Shift + O.
- Open Preferences and select Layouts.
- Click Add and enter a usefull layout name and Enter.
- Close Preferences and Terminator.
How do I open two terminals in Linux?
CTRL + Shift + N will open a new terminal window if you are already working in the terminal, alternatively you can just select “Open Terminal” form the file menu as well. And like @Alex said you can open a new tab by pressing CTRL + Shift + T . right click on mouse and select open tab.