tmux

tmux

install

sudo apt update && sudo apt install tmux

check if it works:

tmux

usage

common commands

prefix (start of commands) -> CTRL+b

Ctrl+b + D - detach from the current tmux session

Ctrl+b + % - split window horizontally Ctrl+b + " - split window vertically Ctrl+b + arrow key (left right, up, down) - move around between the window panes Ctrl+b + x - close the current pane

Ctrl+b + c - create a new window Ctrl+b + n - move to next window Ctrl+b + p - move to previous window

Ctrl+B + : - command line with tab completion Ctrl+b + ? - view keybindings (press q to quit) ctrl+b + w - navigation panel

Ctrl+B : — Enter the command line to type commands. Tab completion is available. Ctrl+B ? — View all keybindings. Press Q to exit. Ctrl+B W — Open a panel to navigate across windows in multiple sessions.

example

Start a new tmux session with a name:

tmux new -s hunting

Start a long-running process then you can detach from it to keep it running.

i=0; while true; do echo "Test process $i"; let i=i+1; sleep 10; done

prefix command: Ctrl+b

detach command (after prefix): d

list active tmux sessions:

tmux ls

You should be safe to disconnect from your ssh session.

To get back to the long-running process...

tmux ls

view the session from the list by attaching to it by name or number:

tmux attach -t hunting

to cancel: Ctrl+c