tldr:
* I installed console-only Debian on an old laptop (no desktop OS at all)
* I added some packages to make it work better for writing:
* network-manager for connecting to hotspots while I'm away
* kmscon for custom fonts and more than 16 colors in the tty
* tmux for a nice status
I did something like that, but as I’m a Linux n00b (even if I was a Linux-only user for something like 5 years now) it’s far simpler than that. I don’t use a multiplexer, I simply use more than one TTY, and emacs’ buffers. But I may install
kmscon!