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Is there a way to create multiple tmux sessions?
tmux is a terminal multiplexer. You can create multiple tmux sessions totally independent of your terminal emulator. If you already know GNU-screen (another terminal multiplexer), tmux is similar but more powerful and easier to config.
Where do I find the tmux config file?
Let’s stop tmux by typing exit. Then, run tmux again and, if you hit prefix key -> r, you’ll normally see the message Reloaded ~/.tmux.conf displayed at the bottom of your tmux session. From now on, each time you want to see the effect of your configuration changes, you need to reload the config file.
What’s the difference between tmux and GNU Screen?
If you already know GNU-screen (another terminal multiplexer), tmux is similar but more powerful and easier to config. To understand the concept, let’s try to create a tmux session. Open a terminal and type tmux. A new session will be created and attached to a client, your terminal.
Can a tmux window be split into multiple panes?
Tmux has an option to split a single Tmux session window into multiple smaller windows called Tmux panes. This way we can run different programs on each pane and interact with all of them simultaneously. Each pane can be resized, moved and closed without affecting the other panes.
How can I run a script on tmux?
Let’s imagine that you need to run a very long script on your remote server. You could: Connect to your remote server via SSH. Launch tmux on the remote server. Run a script which takes hours. Close the SSH connection. The script will still run on the remote server, thanks to tmux! Switch off your own computer and go home.
How to install the tmux plugin on Git?
To install it, follow these steps: 1 Clone the project into your home directory: git clone https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm ~/.tmux/plugins/tpm 2 Add this line in the configuration: set -g @plugin ‘tmux-plugins/tpm’ 3 Add this at the end of tmux’s configuration: run -b ‘~/.tmux/plugins/tpm/tpm’
How can I access multiple windows on one screen with tmux?
You can access each window via a tab in the tmux status bar, at the bottom. You can split your windows in panes to have multiple terminals on one screen. These panes are independent by default, but you can synchronize them too. Let’s speak about the workflow itself.