tmux-kill-server: Terminate tmux Server

Overview

tmux-kill-server serves to terminate the tmux server, thereby stopping all active sessions. This is useful when the tmux server is malfunctioning or when all sessions need to be cleared at once. This command is often effectively an alias or wrapper script for 'tmux kill-server'.

Key Features

Forcefully terminates all tmux sessions
Stops the tmux server process
Used for initializing the tmux environment

Installation

tmux-kill-server is part of the tmux package, not a separate one. Therefore, if tmux is not installed, you need to install tmux using the following commands.

Debian/Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt install tmux

Install tmux using the APT package manager.

CentOS/RHEL/Fedora

sudo yum install tmux
# or
sudo dnf install tmux

Install tmux using the YUM or DNF package manager.

Arch Linux

sudo pacman -S tmux

Install tmux using the Pacman package manager.

macOS

brew install tmux

Install tmux using Homebrew.

Usage Examples

Basic usage examples for the tmux-kill-server command.

Terminate tmux Server

tmux-kill-server

Terminates all currently running tmux sessions and the server.

Using Alternative Command

tmux kill-server

When tmux-kill-server does not work, or you want to explicitly use the tmux command.

Tips & Precautions

Points to note and useful tips when using tmux-kill-server.

Caution for Data Loss

This command forcefully terminates all tmux sessions, so unsaved work may be lost. Refrain from using it during important tasks, or ensure you save beforehand.

Unsaved work can be permanently lost.
Verify that all important work is saved before execution.

Check Active Sessions

It is recommended to check the list of currently active sessions using the 'tmux ls' or 'tmux list-sessions' command before executing this command.

Command: `tmux ls`
Prevent unnecessary termination by confirming there are no currently running sessions.

Terminate Specific Sessions Only

If you wish to terminate only specific sessions rather than all of them, use the 'tmux kill-session -t [session_name]' command.

Example: `tmux kill-session -t my_session`
To terminate all sessions but keep the server running, you can use `tmux kill-session -a`.

The Nature of tmux-kill-server

On many systems, 'tmux-kill-server' is merely a shell script or an alias that executes the 'tmux kill-server' command. Therefore, using 'tmux kill-server' directly can be more common and clearer.