Difference between revisions of "Tmux"

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tmux^[1] is a terminal multiplexer first released in 2007.

Example shows two running sessions: 0 and my_named_session:

tmux ls
0: 1 windows (created Sat Sep 15 09:38:43 2018) [158x35]
my_named_session: 1 windows (created Sat Sep 15 10:13:11 2018) [78x35]

Open a tmux session, disconnect your computer and reconnect again to your previous session using tmux attach or tmux a
Transfer current command to a detachable session (reptyr): https://superuser.com/questions/623432/transfer-current-command-to-a-detachable-session-tmux-screen
Add set -g mouse on to your $HOME/.tmux.conf file to scroll using your mouse.^[4] (tmux kill-server)

tmux [ ls | a | new ], .tmux.conf, tlog, cockpit
reptyr^[5] Reparent a running program to a new terminal
kitty and alacritty GPU terminal emulators
iTerm2 (macOS). Install iTerm2 brew cask install iterm2 and use CMD+D to split screen vertically.
last: root pts/1 tmux(41272).%0 Thu Dec 11 12:02 gone - no logout

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 * <code>tmux ls</code><ref>https://gist.github.com/MohamedAlaa/2961058</ref>
 * Config file: <code>$HOME/[[.tmux.conf]]</code>
-* <code>tmux -f your_tmux_config_file.conf</code>
+* <code>[[tmux -f]] your_tmux_config_file.conf</code>
-* <code>tmux new -s my_session_name</code>
+* <code>[[tmux new -s]] my_session_name</code>
 * <code>tmux a</code> or <code>tmux attach</code> Attach to last used session.<ref>https://medium.com/actualize-network/a-minimalist-guide-to-tmux-13675fb160fa</ref>
-* <code>tmux attach -t my_session_name</code> or <code>tmux attach-session -t my_session_name</code>
+* <code>[[tmux attach -t]] my_session_name</code> or <code>tmux attach-session -t my_session_name</code>
 * <code>tmux attach -t 0</code> or <code>tmux attach-session -t 0</code>
 * <code>[[tmux kill-server]]</code>