You can switch between the virtual consoles already running on your system, use Bash job control to run processes in the background, and take advantage of
GNU screen, a terminal «window manager.»
We've written about using
GNU Screen to multitask in the Linux terminal in the past.
GNU Screen is the granddaddy of these programs, but tmux and dvtm + dtach are other solutions you may prefer.
If you'd rather preserve a terminal session between SSH sessions, use
GNU Screen or an alternative utility.
GNU Screen by default doesn't give you anything to find your bearing, but by editing the.
GNU Screen is a godsend for most people who are working in terminal.