Tools Practical By Samson Tanimawo, PhD Published Dec 31, 2025 4 min read

tmux Multiple Sessions

tmux for multiple long-running sessions.

Create

tmux new -s work creates a named session.

Detach with Ctrl+B then d.

Attach

tmux attach -t work re-attaches.

Multiple sessions; switch via tmux ls.

Benefit

Long-running commands survive disconnect.

Attaches preserve context across SSH outages.