Maximizing Productivity with tmux: A Guide to Multi-Pane Monitoring with top

• Split the Terminal Pane:

  • Inside tmux, you can split the terminal pane either horizontally or vertically. Choose one of the following options:

    • Horizontal split: Press Ctrl-b followed by %.

    • Vertical split: Press Ctrl-b followed by ".

• Navigate to the New Pane:

  • If you've split horizontally or vertically, navigate to the new pane. You can do this with Ctrl-b followed by arrow keys, or by using Ctrl-b + q to display pane numbers and then pressing the corresponding number.

• Run top in the New Pane:

  • In the new pane, simply run the top command:

1. •    top
     

     • This will display real-time information about system resources.

2. Navigate Between Panes:

   • You can switch between panes using Ctrl-b followed by arrow keys or by using the Ctrl-b + q method mentioned earlier.

3. Exit top and tmux:

   • To exit top, press q.

   • To exit tmux, you can detach from the session by pressing Ctrl-b followed by d.

These steps assume you're starting with a single pane in tmux and want to open top in a separate pane. If you already have multiple panes in your tmux session, you can skip the step of splitting the pane and directly navigate to an empty or desired pane before running top.