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Screen and tmux

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tmux keeps your terminal session alive after SSH disconnects. Prefix is Ctrl+B: d to detach, c for new window, % to split vertically, and double-quote to split horizontally. Reattach with tmux attach.

Terminal Multiplexers

# tmux
tmux new -s mysession    # new session
tmux attach -t mysession # reattach
tmux ls                  # list sessions

# Inside tmux
# Ctrl+b then:
d   # detach
c   # new window
%   # split vertical
"   # split horizontal
arrow keys # navigate panes

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Screen and tmux

Terminal Multiplexers