tmux cheat sheet

README.md

tmux config

~/.tmux.conf

send the prefix

Default prefix: ^b

Getting help

• Read the man page: man tmux
• List all key bindings: tmux list-keys | less

Sessions

• List running sessions: tmux list-sessions
• New named session: tmux new -s NAME
• Switch sessions: tmux switch -t NAME
• Attach to a session: tmux attach -t NAME
• Detach current session: ^b d
• Rename current session: ^b $
• Saving sessions and restoring sessions a reboot:
  I don't think this is a standard tmux feature. Here are some projects to check out that provide this functionality: tmuxinator, tmux-resurrect, or plain old bash scripts

Windows

• Create a new window: ^b c
• List windows: ^b w
• Rename a window: ^b ,
• Close a window: ^b &

Panes

• Split pane vertical (opens new pane to the right): ^b %
• Split pane horizontal (opens new pane below): ^b "
• Switch between panes: ^b up|down|left|right - up, down, left, right are the arrow keys
• Swap panes: ^b { or ^b }
• Resize pane: ^b :resize-pane -U|D|L|R NUM - Up, Down, Left, Right, NUM cells
• Kill pane: ^b x

Scrolling in panes

• Enter scroll mode: ^b [
• Quit scroll mode: q
• Scroll in scroll mode: j (down), k (up), or page up/down

copy/paste

• Enter copy mode: ^b [
• Begin selection: space
• End selection (and copy text): enter
• Paste test: ^b ]