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meta: tmux is a terminal multiplexer implementation often used during Python development on Linux and macOS.

[tmux](https://github.com/tmux/tmux/wiki)

([source code](https://github.com/tmux/tmux)) is a

[terminal multiplexer](/terminal-multiplexers.html) implementation

often used during Python development on Linux and macOS. tmux grants

greater control over a programmers's

[development environment](/development-environments.html) by making it

easier to use many shells at once and attaching to both local and remote

[shell](/shells.html) sessions.

<a href="https://github.com/tmux/tmux/wiki" style="border:none"><img src="/img/logos/tmux.png" width="100%" alt="tmux unofficial logo." class="shot"></a>

<div class="well see-also">tmux is an implementation of the <a href="/terminal-multiplexers.html">shells</a> concept. Learn more in the <a href="/development-environments.html">development environments</a> chapter or view the <a href="/table-of-contents.html">table of contents</a> for all topics.</div>

* [Tmux and Vim - even better together](https://blog.bugsnag.com/tmux-and-vim/)

* [Making tmux Pretty and Usable - A Guide to Customizing your tmux.conf](http://www.hamvocke.com/blog/a-guide-to-customizing-your-tmux-conf/)

* [Tmux Pairing Anywhere: On Your Box](http://iamvery.com/2013/11/16/tmux-pairing-anywhere-on-your-box.html)

* [Using tmux Properly](http://danielallendeutsch.com/blog/16-using-tmux-properly.html)

* [Differences between tmux vs screen](https://wtanaka.com/node/8136)

* [Cockpit](http://cockpit.27ae60.com/) helps you create the exact pane

layout you want for your tmux setup.

* [The Power Of tmux Hooks](https://devel.tech/tips/n/tMuXz2lj/the-power-of-tmux-hooks/)

* There are a slew of "cheat sheets" for tmux out there, here are a few

good ones:

* [tmux cheat sheet](https://gist.github.com/andreyvit/2921703)

* [shortcuts & cheatsheet](https://gist.github.com/MohamedAlaa/2961058)

* [tmux & screen cheat-sheet](http://www.dayid.org/comp/tm.html)

* [Multiplexers: tmux and screen](http://hyperpolyglot.org/multiplexers)

[PowerShell](/powershell.html), [tmux](/tmux.html)

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