Tmux

Tmux is a terminal multiplexer: it enables a number of terminals to be created, accessed, and controlled from a single screen. tmux may be detached from a screen and continue running in the background, then later reattached.

How to install

Brew

brew install tmux

Linux

apt install tmux

From source

You can also install this tool manually from the GitHub

How to use

Creating Named Tmux Sessions

By default, Tmux sessions are named numerically. Named sessions are useful when you run multiple Tmux sessions. To create a new named session, run the tmux command with the following arguments:

tmux new -s session_name

Detaching from Tmux Session

You can detach from the Tmux session and return to your normal shell by typing:

Ctrl+b d

Re-attaching to Tmux Session

To attach to a session first, you need to find the name of the session. To get a list of the currently running sessions type:

tmux ls

For example, to attach to session 0, you would type:

tmux attach-session -t 0

Commands

Ctrl+b c Create a new window (with shell) Ctrl+b w Choose window from a list Ctrl+b 0 Switch to window 0 (by number ) Ctrl+b , Rename the current window Ctrl+b % Split current pane horizontally into two panes Ctrl+b " Split current pane vertically into two panes Ctrl+b o Go to the next pane Ctrl+b ; Toggle between the current and previous pane Ctrl+b x Close the current pane