Tmux is a terminal multiplexer that can run multiple programs in one terminal. There is powerful to manage several programs in the remote server in one terminal, and using the session to attach or detach them. A prefix is an advanced tool that supports split windows and quick short keys.
That’s getting the start for how to using tmux. Here will showing common usage about tmux.
Install Tmux in Mac, Ubuntu, CentOS
Install tmux in mac
ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/mxcl/homebrew/go)"
brew update
brew install tmux
Install tmux in ubuntu
sudo apt install tmux
Install tmux in centOS
sudo yum install tmux
List Tmux Session
List all tmux session
tmux ls
Create Tmux Session
Create session (session name will auto-generate)
tmux
Create a session by name
tmux new -s {session name}
# like this
tmux new -s adam01
Detach Session
Detach session (just leave not kill)
tmux detach
Re-Attach session
Re-attach session
tmux attach -t {session name}
Kill Tmux session
kill tmux session
tmux kill-session -t {session name}
kill all tmux session
tmux kill-session -a
Prefix control
Tmux prefix is ctrl + b ，When press <prefix> , have more shortcut key can be used.
Split verticlly windows: <prefix> + "
Split horizontally windows: <prefix> + %
Move between windows: <prefix> + ← ↑ → ↓
Close winodws: exit or <prefix> + x
Switch widnow arrange: <prefix> + space
detach session: <prefix> + d
Switch to previous session: <prefix> + (
Switch to next session: <prefix> + )