Basic Linux Terminal Tips and Tricks: Learn to Work Quickly on the Command Line

© Philip Kirkbride 2020

P. KirkbrideBasic Linux Terminal Tips and Trickshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6035-7_15

15. Tmux Workflow

Philip Kirkbride¹ 

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Montreal, QC, Canada

 

In this chapter, we’ll be looking at Tmux, short for terminal multiplexer – a utility which is primarily used for managing backgrounded processes, but also has many other uses. In addition to keeping processes running, Tmux can also be used for dividing your terminal into smaller screens, creating a customized layout where you can monitor several panes at once.

Background Scripts

Tmux is one of my most used programs. It’s primarily used for managing running shell scripts, ssh sessions, and any type of bash shell process. In the past years, Tmux has become so popular that it ...