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Tmux

🔍🛠️ Overview

tmux is a terminal multiplexer. It lets you switch easily between several programs in one terminal, detach them (they keep running in the background) and reattach them to a different terminal.

💡 Key Features

  • Manage multiple terminal sessions within one window
  • Detach and reattach sessions seamlessly
  • Split windows into panes for multitasking

🚀 Use Cases

For anyone working extensively in the terminal, tmux is an essential productivity tool. It lets you stay within a single terminal window while creating, switching, and managing multiple tabs or panes. I personally combine tmux with NeoVim for editing, opening new tabs for file browsing using tools like yazi or running commands independently.

⚙️ Installation & Setup

Follow official instructions!

For Debian or Ubuntu users it looks like:

# Example install command
sudo apt install tmux

🧠 Tips & Tricks

  • Customize your .tmux.conf for faster workflows
  • Use keyboard shortcuts to navigate panes and windows efficiently
  • Leverage session management to keep long-running processes alive

📚 Resources