Tmux is a famous terminal multiplexer tool that allows you to launch and operate multiple terminal windows from a single screen at once. It can be used to run multiple command-line programs at the same time.

Here at Ibmi Media, as part of our Server Management Services, we regularly help our Customers to perform related Linux Mint Software Installation queries.

In this context, we shall look into the procedure of installing Tmux on a Linux Mint 20 system.

Steps to install Tmux on Linux Mint 20

1. Perform System Update

First, you need to have an updated system so that you can fix all the dependency issues beforehand for which you need to execute this command:

$ sudo apt-get update

2. Install Tmux on the system

Now, you can install Tmux on your system with the help of this command:

$ sudo apt-get install tmux

How to Start a Tmux Session on Linux Mint 20 ?

After installing Tmux on your desired system, you can start a Tmux session with the execution of this command:

$ tmux

This will display a new Tmux session window.

How to terminate a Tmux Session on Linux Mint 20 ? 

You can end an active Tmux session by pressing the following key combination "Ctrl+b d" after which you will get back to your regular terminal window.

How to Uninstall Tmux from Linux Mint 20 ?

To remove Tmux from your Linux Mint 20 system, you need to run this command:

$ sudo apt-get purge --autoremove tmux

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