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The Tao of tmux: and Terminal Tricks by Tony Narlock PDF



Is it safe to ditch the GUI and IDE? Learn to navigate the world to the terminal using the tool depended on daily by thousands of system administrators and programmers.



With this book, you learn a few things to optimize your terminal workflow quickly, with great potential to pay off down the road as you learn more about tmux's power.



What is tmux?



tmux is a terminal multiplexer, it allows you to control multiple terminals in a single terminal instance.



Does tmux work without a GUI, like in a web server?



Yes, any modern terminal! Make sure you have it installed on the system.



How do I install tmux now?



tmux is available on Unix-like systems. Included in the base system of OpenBSD, it is packaged on all major Linux and BSD distributions, and macOS too.



How does this book help?



The Tao of tmux breaks down tmux by the way of its objects. From the server, to its sessions, windows and panes. In addition, the book covers how you can configure tmux and utilize shell-friendly applications like entr(1) to rerun commands on file changes, just like an IDE.



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