tmux

What is tmux?

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

When should we use tmux?

• Keep workshop clean
• Easy to restore workshop
• Remote pairing

How to install tmux?

• Install tmux using HomeBrew

  brew install tmux
  

• Download tmux configuration

  Download the .tmux.conf to ~/

How to use tmux?

The shortcut key of tmux has one prefix which is <C-b> in default. In our configuration, we use <C-a> as the prefix

How to manage session?

• Create session

  tmux new-session -s <session name> 
  

• Attach session

  tmux attach -t <session name> 
  

• Switch session

  <prefix> s
  

• Quit session

  <prefix> d
  

• Refresh tmux configuration

  <prefix> R
  

• Install Plugin

  <prefix> I
  

How to manage window and pane?

• Create window

  <prefix> c
  

• Switch window

  <prefix> p // next window
  <prefix> [0-9] // the specified window
  

• Create pane

  <prefix> | // vertical pane
  <prefix> - // horizontal pane
  

• Switch pane

  <prefix> h // left pane
  <prefix> l // right pane
  <prefix> j // down pane
  <prefix> k // up pane
  

• Adjust pane size

  <prefix> Shift-h // move left
  <prefix> Shift-l // move right
  <prefix> Shift-j // move down
  <prefix> Shift-k // move up
  

How to search and copy?

<prefix> [ // Enter copy mode
Space      // Begin to select text
/          // Search keyword
Enter      // Copy text and exit copy mode

How to remote pair?

• SSH+tmux

  

• tmate

  

How to prompt help message?

<prefix> ?