Introduction to TMUX

1. What is Tmux and how do you use it?
2. What is the purpose of Tmux?
3. What is Tmux in Linux?
4. Is Tmux preinstalled?
5. Does Tmux use screen?
6. Should I use Tmux or screen?
7. How do I switch between Tmux panes?
8. How do I list all Tmux sessions?
9. Is Tmux worth?
10. How do I kill all Tmux sessions?
11. How do I run Tmux on Windows?
12. How do you split Tmux vertically?

What is Tmux and how do you use it?

Tmux is a terminal multiplexer an alternative to GNU Screen . In other words, it means that you can start a Tmux session and then open multiple windows inside that session. Each window occupies the entire screen and can be split into rectangular panes.

What is the purpose of Tmux?

tmux is an open-source terminal multiplexer for Unix-like operating systems. It allows multiple terminal sessions to be accessed simultaneously in a single window. It is useful for running more than one command-line program at the same time.

What is Tmux in Linux?

Tmux is a Linux application that allows multitasking in a terminal window. It stands for Terminal Multiplexing, and is based around sessions. Users can start a process, switch to a new one, detach from a running process, and reattach to a running process.

Is Tmux preinstalled?

Ubuntu / Debian Linux Installation

Installation for Ubuntu is similar to Mac, except that we will be using the apt-get package manager that comes pre-installed. ... This is because a user account won't have enough privileges to install tmux, so sudo will allow us to install it as superuser.

Does Tmux use screen?

Both the tmux and GNU screen commands are terminal multiplexers. They allow you to have multiple windows within a single terminal window, and to jump back and forth between them. A window can be divided into panes, each of which gives you an independent command line.

Should I use Tmux or screen?

Tmux is more user-friendly than the Screen and contains a nice status bar with some info in it. Tmux features automatic window renaming while the Screen lacks this feature. The Screen allows session sharing with other users while Tmux does not. That is the great feature that Tmux lacks.

How do I switch between Tmux panes?

Here is a list of a few basic tmux commands:

1. Ctrl+b " — split pane horizontally.
2. Ctrl+b % — split pane vertically.
3. Ctrl+b arrow key — switch pane.
4. Hold Ctrl+b , don't release it and hold one of the arrow keys — resize pane.
5. Ctrl+b c — (c)reate a new window.
6. Ctrl+b n — move to the (n)ext window.

How do I list all Tmux sessions?

1. Ctrl + b s. Show all sessions. $ tmux a.
2. $ tmux attach-session. Attach to last session. $ tmux a -t mysession.
3. Ctrl + b ( Move to previous session. Ctrl + b )

Is Tmux worth?

It's really useful as a tabbing/splitting terminal emulator locally. Each tmux "session" is it's own urxvt window for me and usually resides on its own workspace. I also make heavy use of Copy mode in tmux to copy text between windows inside and across sessions, even remotely.

How do I kill all Tmux sessions?

Kill Tmux sessions

Hit "y" to kill the session. You can verify if the session is closed with "tmux ls" command. Be careful! This will terminate all Tmux sessions even if there are any running jobs inside the sessions without any warning.

How do I run Tmux on Windows?

Tmux on Windows

1. Step 1: Install WSL. ...
2. Step 2 (Optional): Upgrade to WSL2. ...
3. Step 3: Install a Linux distro from the Windows store. ...
4. Step 4 (Optional): Install Windows Terminal from the Windows store. ...
5. Step 5: Launch the Linux distro application to complete the installation. ...
6. Step 6 (Optional): Run the Linux Shell in the Windows Terminal.

How do you split Tmux vertically?

Splitting windows into panes

1. To create a horizontal split, press Ctrl+B followed by " (that's a double-quote).
2. To create a vertical split, press Ctrl+B followed by % (percent).