Architecting Persistence with the Tmux Client-Server Model
Learn how tmux uses a client-server architecture and Unix domain sockets to decouple process execution from the TTY lifecycle, ensuring session persistence during disconnects.
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Learn how tmux uses a client-server architecture and Unix domain sockets to decouple process execution from the TTY lifecycle, ensuring session persistence during disconnects.
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Tmux's client-server architecture keeps sessions alive across disconnects by running a persistent server that owns all state. Clients attach/detach via a UNIX socket, enabling multi-user pairing and crash-resistant workflows. Includes a worked pair-debugging example and memory/trade-off checklist.