Hi …all ,till few days ago I used screen in remote server . Now i switched to TMUX from screen. It has so many advantages and features as compared to screen .
what is Tmux?
Tmux is a software application that multiples several virtual consoles ,that allows us to use multiple terminal session into single terminal window.
Installation
apt-get install tmux
Lets start using and play with tmux
To start new session open terminal and type
tmux
To attach to a session
tmux attach-session -t [session name]
To split the window into panes (two terminal session in same window )
cntrl+b % (splits vertically)
cntrl+b ” (splits window horizontally)
To move from one pane to another pane
cntrl +b o
To open new window
cntrl +b c
To go to next window
cntrl +b n
To go to previous window
cntrl +b p
To kill current pane or window
cntrl + b x
To close all other pane expect current
cntrl + b !
To exit from shell
cntrl + b d
To list windows
cntrl +b w
To go to particular window(lets say #)
cntrl +b #
To go to last active window
cntrl +b l
To list all the sessions
tmux list-sessions
To rename current window
cntrl +b ,
This is how i’m using tmux in my remote server .. In single window i’m using three terminals in it . see the screen shot below..
Here i’m using three terminal session in single window .
In first pane – i’m running ipython
In second pane – i’m running glances
In third pane – mysql shell
commands i used for these to achieve are:
tmux – to start new tmux session
cntl +b % – split vertically
cntrl +b “ -split 1st pane into by horizontally
cntrl + b o –to switch between panes
See how useful these tool .. Start using this and play with it ..
Thanks for reading .. Please feel free to tell your suggestions ..
Happy coding .!!!!
tuxbalaji 