You can use the program tmux to keep programs and commands running after you
log out of a server or
Cloud instance. This is useful,
for example, when
copying a large amount of data directly between servers or Cloud instances using rsync.
To use tmux, first install tmux on the server or Cloud instance by
running:
sudo apt -y update && sudo apt -y install tmux
Then, run the command tmux to create a tmux session. In the tmux
session, run commands like you normally would.
When you’re ready to log out of the server or Cloud instance, press Ctrl +
b, then press d. You’ll “detach” from the tmux session and can
safely log out of the server or Cloud instance.
To reattach to the tmux session, first log into the server or Cloud
instance. Then, run tmux attach.
Tip
tmux has many useful features, such as the ability to create multiple panes
to run commands in. See the tmux wiki
to learn more about the features and customization options available in
tmux.