tmux is an open-source terminal multiplexer for Unix-like operating systems. It allows multiple terminal sessions to be accessed simultaneously in a single window(wiki).
To setup tmux with my config file
git clone https://github.com/ashish10alex/system-setup
cd system-setup
cp .tmux.conf ~/.tmux.conf
Install Tmux plugin manager
$ git clone https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm ~/.tmux/plugins/tpm
From the terminal source the tmux configuration by running, make sure atleast one tmux session is running
$ tmux source ~/.tmux.conf
You can make changes and reload tmux config using - prefix + SHIFT + r. Currently my prefix is the same as default CTLR + b
Refer to tmux cheat sheet to get started with tmux
Preserves tmux sessions over reboots.
Now source the ~/.tmux.conf file by running
# type this in terminal if tmux is already running
$ tmux source ~/.tmux.conf
Go inside any of your your tmux sessions and Press prefix + I (capital i, as in Install) to fetch
the plugin.
Now you can -
- save sessions using
prefix+ CTLR + s - restore sessions using
prefix+ CTLR + r
Easy management of windows, sessions, invoked by - prefix + SHIFT + f