You value using keyboard shortcuts as alternatives to using a mouse.You frequently work in terminal windows performing command-line activities.tmux is not supported under Windows (not even in Cygwin). You work in a Unix-like environment like Linux or Mac OS X.There are three key indicators that tmux is a fit for you. Like any software tool, tmux doesn't appeal to everyone. The tables have been carefully organized and styled so none of them split across a page break. It is intended to be printed and used as a cheat sheet. If you decide to print it, generate a nicely formatted PostScript version with man -t tmux > tmux.ps. Studying the tmux man page will enable you to maximize the benefits derived from its use. If this article piques your interest in tmux, I highly recommend getting this book.Īnother excellent source of information about tmux is its long man page.

I first learned about tmux from the excellent book 'tmux: Productive Mouse-Free Development' by Brian Hogan at. Both maintain the state of sessions so the user can pick up where they left off by reconnecting and reattaching to the session. One benefit of both tmux and screen is realized when working on remote machines where network communication can fail. Tmux is an alternative to an older, similar program named 'screen'. It is highly configurable and scriptable. tmux is short for 'terminal multiplexer.' It dramatically expands what can be done with terminal windows. This article provides an overview of tmux.

By Mark Volkmann, Partner at Object Computing, Inc.

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