Tmux: A Deep Dive into Terminal Multiplexing

2025-06-02
Tmux: A Deep Dive into Terminal Multiplexing

Tmux is a powerful terminal multiplexer that allows you to manage multiple terminal sessions, windows, and panes concurrently. Think of tmux as a terminal manager: a server manages multiple sessions; each session contains multiple windows; each window can be split into multiple panes, each running a separate program or shell. Multiple clients can connect to the same session simultaneously. A prefix key (usually Ctrl+b) lets you easily control and manage tmux's components for efficient terminal management.

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