Tmux

This will speed up you testing capability.

Installing tmux

# By default it is installed.
sudo apt install tmux

Configuring tmux for improved and efficient usage.

Save this in ~/.tmux.conf file in kali linux.

# Bindings for creating new windows and splits
bind-key c new-window -c "#{pane_current_path}"
bind-key % split-window -h -c "#{pane_current_path}"
bind-key '"' split-window -v -c "#{pane_current_path}"

# Set history limit for scrolling
set-option -g history-limit 100000

# Enable mouse support and set vi keys
set-option -g mouse on
set-option -g mode-keys vi

# Copy to clipboard on mouse selection
bind-key -T copy-mode-vi MouseDragEnd1Pane send -X copy-pipe-and-cancel "xclip -selection clipboard"

Features:

• When you create a new terminal you are in the same directory from where you requested a new terminal.

• You save the history of 100000 lines.

• You can easily select text to copy it to the clipboard.

Common and useful command

You can refer to the cheatsheet for more details related to commands. I will only mention those commands that I commonly use.

Always use CTRL + l as a shortcut to clear the screen and not clear command as it will store the command history in the buffer. 😄

Tmux Cheat Sheet & Quick Reference | Session, window, pane and moretmuxcheatsheet.com

CheatSheet for tmux commands.

Related to Sessions

# To create a new session.
tmux new -s <Name>

# To attach to a session.
tmux a -t <NameOfSession>

# To detach from a session.
ctrl + b then d

# Move to previous session
ctrl + b then (

# Move to next session
ctrl + b then )

Check the cheat sheet for commands related to windows, panes, and copy mode. Almost everyone uses these commands frequently.