Here are the steps to install and use tmux:
Step 1 : install terminal multiplexer from official linux package sources with package install command apt-get install tmux
On Debian or Ubuntu, use the « sudo » add-in: sudo apt-get install tmux
2nd step : run tmux by typing “tmux” in the terminal. On startup, a status is displayed at the bottom with hostname (username@host-server), time and date. At the bottom left, the session name (if any) and number of windows are displayed in the following format » [0] 0:bash*”. The first window has the designation « 0 ». If a process is running in the window, it is displayed after the 0 (eg « 0:bash* »).
Step 3: use tmux with command lines or keyboard shortcuts. Enter each command or keyboard shortcut by [Ctrl] + [B] (or by [Ctrl] + [B] + [:] when configuring the panels).
Step 4: start a new named session using the « tmux new -s » command. After « -s », enter the desired name for the session. If you want to start a session without a session name, just type « tmux ».
Step 5: to end a session, type the command « exit » or use the keyboard shortcut [Ctrl] + [D].
Step 6: to open a new window in the session, press [C]. To start a new second session parallel to the first, use again the command “tmux new -s [nom_session] « . The status indicator at the bottom shows which session you are in.
Step 7: to divide a window into panels (or window areas), press [%] for vertical separator or on [« ] for a horizontal separator. Then navigate between the panels using the arrows.
Step 8: to disconnect from a session without stopping running processes, use the « tmux detach » command. The session as well as the running processes continue to run in the background. To resume the session, reconnect using the “tmux attach” command.
