TMUX Reference

TMUX.txt

#Running tmux

tmux can be run from within an terminal window by typing tmux

#Commands

tmux commands are introduced by hitting <CTRL>+b followed by the command.

# Sessions

tmux                           // to start a session
exit                           // to end the session
tmux new-session -s sesh_name  // to start a new named session
tmux new -s sesh_name          // shorthand for above
tmux new -s another_sesh -d    // create a session in the background
tmux new -s sesh_name -n shell // name the first window shell
tmux list-sessions             // list running sessions
tmux ls
C-b d                          // "detach" from running session
tmux attach                    // works if there is only one session running
tmux attach -t session_name    // if there are multiple sessions
tmux kill-session -t session_name

# Windows

<CTRL>+b c                     // creates a new tmux window
<CTRL>+b ,                     // rename a window
<CTRL>+b p                     // previous window
<CTRL>+b n                     // next window
<CTRL>+b w                     // list window / select

# Panes

<CTRL>+b %                    // split window (create pane) vertically
<CTRL>+b :                    // split-window split window (create pane) horizontally
<CTRL>+b o                    // next pane
<CTRL>+b x                    // exit pane
<CTRL>+b q<number>            // access pane by number, e.g. <CTRL>+b q1
<CTRL>+b [ enable scrolling history in current pane (use mouse or pgUp / pgDown)
q                             // leave scroll view in pane

<CTRL>+b : resize-pane -D      // Resize the current pane down
<CTRL>+b : resize-pane -U      // Resize the current pane up
<CTRL>+b : resize-pane -L      // Resize the current pane left
<CTRL>+b : resize-pane -R      // Resize the current pane right
<CTRL>+b : resize-pane -D      // 10 Resize the current pane down by 10 cells
<CTRL>+b : resize-pane -U      // 10 Resize the current pane up by 10 cells
<CTRL>+b : resize-pane -L      // 10 Resize the current pane left by 10 cells
<CTRL>+b : resize-pane -R 10   // Resize the current pane right by 10 cells

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