{
  "id": 5665162,
  "title": "tmux: convert a single terminal screen into multiple screens, long-running jobs persist even when SSH connection is lost",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/tmux-terminal-ssh",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-04T23:20:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/gophernment/tmux-epliiyn-terminal-cchediiywaihepnhlaaycch-ngaanyaaw-kaimhaayemuue-ssh-hlud-1e4p"
  },
  "original_language": "th",
  "account": "The article discusses tmux, a terminal multiplexer that allows users to manage multiple terminal sessions and windows within a single terminal. Tmux was created by Nicholas Marriott and first released in 2007 as an open-source project. The tool enables users to run multiple sessions, windows, and panes, making it easier to manage multiple tasks and terminal sessions simultaneously. With tmux, users can detach and reattach to sessions, allowing them to run long tasks without interruption, even if their SSH connection is lost. The article provides an overview of tmux's features and basic commands, including how to create sessions, windows, and panes, and how to navigate and manage them using keyboard shortcuts.",
  "summary": "The article discusses the benefits of using tmux, a terminal multiplexer, for managing long-running tasks and improving productivity. tmux allows users to split their terminal into multiple windows and panes, enabling them to run various processes simultaneously without losing progress if they get disconnected from the server via SSH. Unlike traditional terminal sessions, tmux sessions remain active even after the user disconnects, allowing them to reattach and continue their work seamlessly. The article provides a brief overview of tmux's structure, including sessions, windows, and panes, and demonstrates how to install and use tmux on macOS and Ubuntu/Debian systems.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}