Tmate is an open-source tool that helps in remote collaboration and terminal sharing. It allows you to share the terminal with multiple users while they can input commands from their own system. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Tmate on Ubuntu Server Latest.
To follow this tutorial, you need:
Before installing any new software or package, it is recommended to update the existing packages.
To do that, run the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Enter the password when prompted.
To install Tmate, use the following command:
sudo apt-get install tmate
The command will download the package and install it on your system.
Once the installation finishes, you can check the version of Tmate using the following command:
tmate -V
If the output shows the version, then the installation was successful.
To use Tmate, you need to start a new session. Run the following command to start a new Tmate session:
tmate
The output will show a unique session identifier that you can share with others. They can use it to connect to your Tmate session.
To join an existing session, use the following command:
tmate -S /tmp/tmate-1000/[SESSION ID]/control join
replace [SESSION ID] with the unique session identifier you want to join.
Tmate is a great tool for remote collaboration and terminal sharing. This tutorial guided you through the steps to install Tmate on Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now easily start a new Tmate session and collaborate with your team members.
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