How To Install tmux on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install tmux on CentOS 7. tmux is A terminal multiplexer

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install tmux on CentOS 7.

What is tmux

tmux is a “terminal multiplexer.” It enables a number of terminals (or windows) to be accessed and controlled from a single terminal. tmux is intended to be a simple, modern, BSD-licensed alternative to programs such as GNU Screen.

We can use yum or dnf to install tmux on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install tmux.

Install tmux on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install tmux using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install tmux

Install tmux on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install tmux using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install tmux

How To Uninstall tmux on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the tmux package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove tmux

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install tmux on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.