Introduction to Tmux

Tmux is an open-source terminal multiplexer for Unix-like operating systems. Tmux can be used to manage multiple terminal sessions within a single terminal window or emulator. With Tmux, you can create, organize, and switch between different terminal sessions, each with its own set of windows and panes. With the help of Tmux, we can detach processes from their terminals. Multiple terminal sessions can be created within a single terminal session. Tmux provides a way to create and switch between multiple terminal sessions. Tmux can be extremely helpful for users who want to work with multiple terminal sessions.

Features

• Managing Windows: Can create multiple windows within the tmux session, each of the sessions can hold more than one pane.
• Session Management: One can create and manage multiple Tmux sessions. Each session can have multiple windows and panes.
• Pane Splitting: The terminal session can be split into different panes, which can be split both horizontally and vertically.
• Customization: Tmux sessions are highly customizable and allow to configuration of a lot of options.
• Detaching and Reattaching: The Tmux session can be detached without closing it, that is it will be running in the background and thus can be reattached.

Scripts are important for streamlining workflows and automating tasks. One such way to streamline workflow is by using Tmux [Terminal Multiplexer]. When used along with shell scripts we will be able to automatically commence a Tmux session and perform certain tasks. In this article, we shall see how to use a shell script that will automatically start a tmux session and then run a ruby script.