Search icon CANCEL
Arrow left icon
Explore Products
Best Sellers
New Releases
Books
Videos
Audiobooks
Learning Hub
Conferences
Free Learning
Arrow right icon
Arrow up icon
GO TO TOP
Getting Started with tmux

You're reading from   Getting Started with tmux Maximize your productivity by accessing several terminal sessions from a single window using tmux

Arrow left icon
Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2014
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781783985166
Length 148 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Tools
Arrow right icon
Author (1):
Arrow left icon
Victor Quinn Victor Quinn
Author Profile Icon Victor Quinn
Victor Quinn
Arrow right icon
View More author details
Toc

Table of Contents (10) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Jump Right In 2. Configuring tmux FREE CHAPTER 3. Sessions, Windows, and Panes 4. Manipulating Text 5. Diving Deeper 6. tmux for SSH, Pair Programming, and More 7. Using Other Tools with tmux A. Appendix Index

Explaining the different tmux modes


tmux actually has a few different modes that can be used when interacting with it, such as Default mode and Copy mode. If you're a vi user, these modes are very similar to vi's insert and normal modes:

  • Default mode: This is what we've seen thus far while interacting with tmux, which is mostly just giving us an interface atop the programs in the underlying window. This is similar to vi's insert mode. You are in Default mode by default, and if you go into any other mode and then exit it, you'll end up back in Default mode.

  • Copy mode: This allows us to access the Window history and copy/paste contents from that history. It is similar to vi's normal mode in that it allows you to move around without tinkering with the underlying programs, just like vi's normal mode allows you to move around without altering the underlying document. It can be accessed by <Prefix>, [.

  • Command mode: This mode is used to enter arbitrary tmux commands. It is similar to the...

lock icon The rest of the chapter is locked
Register for a free Packt account to unlock a world of extra content!
A free Packt account unlocks extra newsletters, articles, discounted offers, and much more. Start advancing your knowledge today.
Unlock this book and the full library FREE for 7 days
Get unlimited access to 7000+ expert-authored eBooks and videos courses covering every tech area you can think of
Renews at $19.99/month. Cancel anytime