How to Manage Multiple Terminal Sessions with tmux
The tmux command-line utility is a useful tool for managing multiple terminal sessions in Linux, according to OSTechnix.
Tmux is a terminal multiplexer that "lets you switch easily between several programs in one terminal, detach them (they keep running in the background) and reattach them to a different terminal," says the project page. This ability to work with multiple programs together in one terminal means tmux functions "a bit like a window manager."
This tutorial provides specific examples of tmux usage in Linux, including:
- Creating and detaching sessions
- Splitting session windows
- Switching between panes
- Autostarting sessions
Read more at OSTechnix.
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