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tmux provides terminal multiplexing, with source code and project information on its repository page.
About Tmux
Tmux is a terminal multiplexer that enables multiple terminals to be created, accessed, and controlled from a single screen. Sessions can be detached to continue running in the background and later reattached. This release runs on OpenBSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Linux, macOS and Solaris. Building from source requires libevent 2.x, ncurses, a C compiler, make, pkg-config and yacc, and binary packages on some platforms are sometimes out of date.
Key features
- Create, access and control multiple terminals from single screen
- Detach session and keep running in background
- Reattach to detached session later
- Runs on OpenBSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Linux, macOS and Solaris
- Build and install from release tarball via configure and make
- Optional utmp updating via utempter library with configure flag
Best for: People on supported Unix-like systems who need multiple persistent terminal sessions from one screen.
Good for
- Source code is available in the repository
- Runs on OpenBSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Linux, macOS and Solaris
- Detached sessions continue running in the background for later reattachment
Watch out for
- Requires libevent 2.x and ncurses dependencies
- Building requires a C compiler, make, pkg-config and yacc
- Binary packages on some platforms are sometimes out of date
Tmux at a glance
- Website
- github.com/tmux/tmux
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Linux & Mac Apps
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Tmux FAQ
What is tmux?
A terminal multiplexer that enables multiple terminals to be created, accessed, and controlled from a single screen, with support for detaching and reattaching sessions.
Which operating systems does this release run on?
OpenBSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Linux, macOS and Solaris.
How do I build and install tmux from a release tarball?
Use ./configure && make, then sudo make install.
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